children s health issues
Craniosynostosis
Diagnosis of Craniosynostosis
A doctor's evaluation Sometimes imaging tests such as CT scan Sometimes genetic testing Doctors can identify craniosynostoses during a physical examination. Doctors may also do imaging tests of the skull and brain. A baby who has craniosynostosis may be evaluated by a geneticist. A geneticist is a doctor who specializes in genetics (the science of genes and how certain qualities or traits are passed from parents to offspring). Genetic testing of a sample of the baby's blood may be done to look for chromosome and gene abnormalities. This testing can help doctors determine whether a specific genetic disorder is the cause and rule out other causes. 