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Síndrome de Apert - Treatment

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Acrocefalosindactilia

Tratamiento:

El tratamiento consiste en una cirugía para corregir el crecimiento óseo anormal. Los niños con este trastorno deben ser examinados por un equipo especializado en cirugía craneofacial en un centro médico infantil.

Si hay problemas auditivos, se debe consultar con un especialista en este campo.

Grupos de apoyo:

Children's Craniofacial Association: www.ccakids.com

Cuándo contactar a un profesional médico:

Consulte con el médico si tiene antecedentes familiares del síndrome de Apert o si nota que el cráneo de su bebé no se está desarrollando normalmente.

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Reviewed last on: 8/4/2011
Chad Haldeman-Englert, MD, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Section on Medical Genetics, Winston-Salem, NC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Kinsman SL, Johnston MV. Congenital Anomalies of the Central Nervous System. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th Ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007: chap 592.

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