Patient's question:
My child is only 4 months old, but his fontanel has already closed. What are the reasons for early closure of an infant's fontanel?Doctor's answer:
Okay, here is the translation following your instructions:It's usually not a major issue when this happens, but sometimes it warrants considering if it's caused by a disease. There is one situation: children with microcephaly, whose fontanelles close prematurely, this is due to poor brain development, and therefore, intellectual development is delayed. Therefore, for prematurely closed fontanelles, a specific analysis based on the individual case is necessary; it could also be due to a viral infection the mother had while pregnant, or other factors leading to poor brain development in the baby. If the fontanelle closes prematurely in a newborn, it is necessary to take the child to the hospital for related examinations.