Cephalic Index in the First Three Years of Life: Study of Children with Normal Brain Development Based on Computed Tomography
Cephalic index is a highly useful method for planning surgical procedures, as well as assessing their effectiveness in correcting cranial deformations in children. There are relatively very few studies measuring cephalic index in healthy Caucasian young children. The aim of our study was to develop...
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| author | Wirginia Likus Grzegorz Bajor Katrzyna Gruszczyńska Jan Baron Jarosław Markowski Magdalena Machnikowska-Sokołowska Daniela Milka Tomasz Lepich |
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| description | Cephalic index is a highly useful method for planning surgical procedures, as well as assessing their effectiveness in correcting cranial deformations in children. There are relatively very few studies measuring cephalic index in healthy Caucasian young children. The aim of our study was to develop a classification of current cephalic index for healthy Caucasian children up to 3 years of age with normal brain development, using axial slice computer tomography performed with very thin slices (0.5 mm) resulting in more accurate measurements. 180 healthy infants (83 females and 97 males) were divided into 5 age categories: 0–3, 4–6, 7–12, 13–24, and 25–36 months. The average value of cephalic index in children up to 3 years of age amounted to 81.45 ± 7.06. The index value in case of children under 3 months was 80.19, 4 to 6 months was 81.45, 7 to 12 months was 83.15, in children under 2 years was 81.05, and in children under 3 years was 79.76. Mesocephaly is the dominating skull shape in children. In this study, we formulated a classification of current cephalic indices of children with normal brain development. Our date appears to be of utmost importance in anthropology, anatomy forensic medicine, and genetics. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e886d5dbcde147a9b67d2c09618047b72025-08-20T03:21:02ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/502836502836Cephalic Index in the First Three Years of Life: Study of Children with Normal Brain Development Based on Computed TomographyWirginia Likus0Grzegorz Bajor1Katrzyna Gruszczyńska2Jan Baron3Jarosław Markowski4Magdalena Machnikowska-Sokołowska5Daniela Milka6Tomasz Lepich7Department of Human Anatomy, Medical University of Silesia, 18 Medyków Street, Bulding C-1, 40-752 Katowice, PolandDepartment of Human Anatomy, Medical University of Silesia, 18 Medyków Street, Bulding C-1, 40-752 Katowice, PolandDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, 12 Medyków Street, 40-752 Katowice, PolandDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, 12 Medyków Street, 40-752 Katowice, PolandE.N.T. Department, Medical University of Silesia, 20-24 Francuska Street, 40-027 Katowice, PolandDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, 12 Medyków Street, 40-752 Katowice, PolandDepartment of Human Anatomy, Medical University of Silesia, 18 Medyków Street, Bulding C-1, 40-752 Katowice, PolandDepartment of Human Anatomy, Medical University of Silesia, 18 Medyków Street, Bulding C-1, 40-752 Katowice, PolandCephalic index is a highly useful method for planning surgical procedures, as well as assessing their effectiveness in correcting cranial deformations in children. There are relatively very few studies measuring cephalic index in healthy Caucasian young children. The aim of our study was to develop a classification of current cephalic index for healthy Caucasian children up to 3 years of age with normal brain development, using axial slice computer tomography performed with very thin slices (0.5 mm) resulting in more accurate measurements. 180 healthy infants (83 females and 97 males) were divided into 5 age categories: 0–3, 4–6, 7–12, 13–24, and 25–36 months. The average value of cephalic index in children up to 3 years of age amounted to 81.45 ± 7.06. The index value in case of children under 3 months was 80.19, 4 to 6 months was 81.45, 7 to 12 months was 83.15, in children under 2 years was 81.05, and in children under 3 years was 79.76. Mesocephaly is the dominating skull shape in children. In this study, we formulated a classification of current cephalic indices of children with normal brain development. Our date appears to be of utmost importance in anthropology, anatomy forensic medicine, and genetics.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/502836 |
| spellingShingle | Wirginia Likus Grzegorz Bajor Katrzyna Gruszczyńska Jan Baron Jarosław Markowski Magdalena Machnikowska-Sokołowska Daniela Milka Tomasz Lepich Cephalic Index in the First Three Years of Life: Study of Children with Normal Brain Development Based on Computed Tomography The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Cephalic Index in the First Three Years of Life: Study of Children with Normal Brain Development Based on Computed Tomography |
| title_full | Cephalic Index in the First Three Years of Life: Study of Children with Normal Brain Development Based on Computed Tomography |
| title_fullStr | Cephalic Index in the First Three Years of Life: Study of Children with Normal Brain Development Based on Computed Tomography |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cephalic Index in the First Three Years of Life: Study of Children with Normal Brain Development Based on Computed Tomography |
| title_short | Cephalic Index in the First Three Years of Life: Study of Children with Normal Brain Development Based on Computed Tomography |
| title_sort | cephalic index in the first three years of life study of children with normal brain development based on computed tomography |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/502836 |
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