[Non syndromic craniosynostosis]

Craniosynostosis are rare congenital malformations of the skull resulting from the premature fusion of one or several cranial sutures. Prevalence is considered in approximately 1 on 2000 births. Non syndromic craniosynostosis (NSC) or isolated form are the most frequent forms (85 % of the cases). They are classified most of the time according to the synostotic suture(s) and the engendered cranial deformation: sagittal synostosis or scaphocephaly, metopic synostosis or trigonocephaly, bicoronal synostosis or brachycephaly, coronal synostosis or plagiocephaly and oxycephaly. Although the multifactorial origin is commonly admitted, the precise mechanisms which lead to the premature fusion of a suture, remain incompletely resolute. The main risks are the intracranial high blood pressure and its consequences on the psychomotor development, the visual or respiratory infringement which can require a surgery in emergency. The treatment is realized by multidisciplinary teams allowing to provide a strategy adapted to every situation. The decision-making process depends on patient's age, on the type and severity of the craniosynostosis, and on the patient's health. This surgery is ideally performed before the age of 1 year and indication only in morphological purpose is widely recognized to avoid any social damage to the child. The follow-up is essential and is made throughout the growth in particular to detect a recurrence or the evolution towards a complex form of craniosynostosis.