If you scrutinise the head of your baby, you will notice spots that are softer than the rest of the head. These are called fontanelles. There are two fontanelles that are named on the basis of their ...

SINCE the classical work of Gegenbaur 1 and Parker 2 the anterior opening lying on the dorsal surface of the selachian neurocrania is generally termed ‘anterior fontanelle’ in spite of the fact that ...

The little soft spot on your baby’s head is called a fontanelle. If you do not have much experience with newborns, soft spots may make you nervous, but they are easy to care for and generally close ...

A bulging fontanel (or fontanelle) is a medical emergency. Parents or caregivers should call a pediatrician or take the baby to the emergency room immediately if they notice a bulging soft spot.

Reader: I am an engineer who has just been blessed with a baby boy. He is 16-days old, as I write. My baby is suffering from an opening on the head, a sunken soft spot with attendant emaciation, fever ...