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Conditions we treat

Want to know more about the conditions we treat at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH)? Just search below:

Muenke syndrome

Muenke syndrome (also known as FGFR3 associated craniosynostosis or P250arg mutation) is a type of complex craniosynostosis named after the doctor who first described it in the mid-1990s. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains the cau

Bicoronal craniosynostosis

Bicoronal craniosynostosis is a type of craniosynostosis which may be part of a syndrome (collection of symptoms often seen together) or non-syndromic. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains the causes, symptoms and treatment of bicor

Sagittal craniosynostosis

Sagittal craniosynostosis (also known as scaphocephaly) is the most common type of non-syndromic craniosynostosis and occurs when the sagittal suture fuses before birth. This information sheet from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains the causes,

Lambdoid craniosynostosis

Lambdoid craniosynostosis is a very rare type of non-syndromic craniosynostosis and occurs when one of the lambdoid sutures at the back of the head fuses before birth. It may be associated with other forms of syndromic craniosynostosis where more than one

Metopic craniosynostosis

Metopic craniosynostosis is a type of non-syndromic craniosynostosis that occurs when the metopic suture fuses before birth. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains the causes, symptoms and treatment of metopic craniosynostosis (also k