Patient's question:
I am 36 years old this year. Recently, I have been feeling unwell. During the day, I sometimes feel dizzy, and it has affected my work. At night, I can't sleep, and the medicine I took doesn't seem to work well. How can late closure of the fontanel be treated?Doctor's answer:
The fontanelle refers to the two "sky windows" on the top of a newborn's head, which are made of soft, unossified tissue in the medical field, known as "fontanelles." The posterior fontanelle generally closes within 3 months after birth, while the anterior fontanelle takes until around 18 months to close. The "sky windows" or "fontanelles" commonly mentioned primarily refer to the anterior fontanelle. At about 6 months, it reaches its maximum size of 2.5-3 centimeters. Subsequently, as the cranial bones gradually ossify, the anterior fontanelle gradually decreases in size. In some children, the anterior fontanelle closes by the time they are 1 year old, and it should definitely close by the latest at 18 months.