The number of cranial deformities has increased considerably since international efforts of pediatricians to recommend parents putting their babies to sleep in the supine position as a strategy to reduce sudden death syndrome of the newborn. On the one hand, this program has demonstrated very efficient results at reducing deaths and, on the other hand, such recommendation has increased the inci...

We present spectral fits and timing analysis of Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer observations of GX 339−4. These observations were carried out over a span of more than two years and encompassed both the soft/high and hard/low states. Two observations were simultaneous with Advanced Satellite for Cosmology and Astrophysics observations. Hysteresis in the soft state/hard state transition is observed. ...

We present a study of a high spatial resolution raster acquired on-disk with the SUMER (Solar Ultraviolet Measurements of Emitted Radiation) grating spectrograph on SoHO (the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory) in a polar Coronal Hole (CH) region. We analyse two EUV emission lines, representing the properties of solar plasma in the low transition region (TR), O  703.87 Å (maximum electron te...

BACKGROUND Left-handedness is a highly conserved marker of cerebral functional laterality in the human population; elevated rates of left-handedness have been documented in patients with unilateral coronal synostosis treated with fronto-orbital advancement. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the prevalence of left-handedness in patients with nonsyndromic unilateral coronal synos...

We report a case of partial deletion of 9p with partial trisomy of 1q42 syndrome, which is a rare clinical and cytogenetic report. The dysmorphic features of the patient include microcephaly, plagiocephaly, trigonocephaly with metopic ridge, arched eyebrows, hypertelorism, down-slanting palpebral fissure, ptosis, blepharophimosis, unilateral left epicanthic fold, long eyelashes, low-set and pos...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the long-term effectiveness of helmet therapy in the correction of deformational plagiocephaly and to assess the early occlusal abnormalities seen in these patients. DESIGN A prospective study with blinded measurements. PATIENTS Twenty-eight patients with deformational plagiocephaly who were treated with molding helmet therapy with at least 5 years of follow-up. INTE...

Bilateral symmetry in vertebrates is imperfect and mild asymmetries are found in normal growth and development. However, abnormal development is often characterized by strong asymmetries. Coronal craniosynostosis, defined here as consisting of premature suture closure and a characteristic skull shape, is a complex trait. The premature fusion of the coronal suture can occur unilaterally associat...