Patient's question:
My baby is 1 year and 5 months old. The soft spot on his head is still about two fingers wide. I heard it might be a type of rickets. Can it still be treated? How should it be treated? What should I do?Doctor's answer:
1. The anterior fontanelle usually closes around the age of one and a half. If the closure is delayed, it may affect the baby's intelligence and motor development.2. The most common factor or cause of delayed closure is hydrocephalus. It is not much related to rickets.
Suggestions:
1. Have a cranial brain CT scan to rule out hydrocephalus.
2. If the baby's intelligence and motor development are normal, it is generally not a major issue, and you can continue to wait.
3. If the baby's development is abnormal, it is necessary to seek early neurological consultation.
Doctor's inquiry: Can the baby walk steadily?