OBJECTIVE To define, in a group of children with nasal obstruction, the anatomical differences that differentiate those with quiet, unobstructed nocturnal respiration from those with obstructive sleep-related breathing abnormalities (snoring and obstructive sleep apnea). DESIGN Case series. PATIENTS Fifty-nine children aged 3 to 13 years (35 boys and 24 girls) with nasal obstruction and wit...

PURPOSE: Children with craniofacial anomalies are at risk for bullying and psychosocial disturbances, including anger, anxiety, depression, and non-reciprocated peer relationships. To date, the significance of educational stage differences on psychosocial outcomes has not been adequately examined. The purpose of this study is to delineate differences in psychosocial well-being among craniofacia...

OBJECTIVE Esthesioneuroblastoma is an uncommon tumor that is described widely among the Caucasians. In Singapore, we see predominantly Asian patients with esthesioneuroblastomas. From our experience, we note significant and interesting differences between our data on Asian patients and the published ones on the Caucasian patients. METHODS A retrospective review of all patients who underwent c...

BACKGROUND The aims of this study were to determine the trends in survival of patients with anterior skull base cancer over several decades and to identify time-related changes in the demographic and clinical characteristics of this population. METHODS In all, 282 patients who underwent craniofacial resection at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Tel Aviv Medical Center were studied. ...

The authors review environmental and neurodevelopmental risk factors for schizophrenic disorders, with emphasis on minor physical anomalies, particularly craniofacial anomalies and dermatoglyphic variations. The high prevalence of these anomalies among schizophrenic subjects supports the neurodevelopmental theory of the etiology of schizophrenia, since they suggest either genetically or epigene...

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Craniofacial microsomia (CFM) is a congenital condition associated with orbital, mandibular, ear, nerve, and soft tissue anomalies. We present a standardized, two-dimensional, digital photographic protocol designed to capture the common craniofacial features associated with CFM.