Patient's question:
Today I just gave birth to my baby at the hospital, and the doctor said the fontanelle of the baby. What is the fontanelle and what is its function?Doctor's answer:
The fontanelle protects the brain's growth and development. The surface of the fontanelle is the scalp, beneath which lies the meninges, followed by the brain and cerebrospinal fluid. The spinal pressure varies with the heartbeat and blood pressure changes, in sync with the pulse. In normal infants, when sitting, the fontanelle is slightly concave. Some people believe that the fontanelle should not be touched, even claiming that touching it can cause deafness. As a result, infants may accumulate dirty, black crusts on the fontanelle, which is very unhygienic. The fontanelle should be cleaned like other parts of the scalp, but the cleaning action should be gentle.