skull and face

Cards (13)

  • Skull Fracture - break in one or more of the bones in the skull, often due to trauma. Types include linear fractures (a break in a straight line), depressed fractures (where part of the skull is sunken in), and basilar fractures (a break at the base of the skull).
  • Craniosynostosis - A congenital condition where one or more of the sutures in a baby’s skull close too early, affecting the shape of the skull and potentially causing increased pressure on the brain.
  • Hydrocephalus - A condition characterized by an abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain’s ventricles, which can cause the skull to expand in infants and increased intracranial pressure in adults.
  • Bell’s Palsy   - A condition causing sudden weakness or paralysis of the muscles on one side of the face due to inflammation of the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII). It often leads to drooping of the mouth and eyelid.
  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ) - A condition affecting the joint connecting the jaw to the skull (the temporomandibular joint), causing pain, difficulty chewing, and jaw clicking or locking
  • normocephalic - normal skull
  • linear fractures (a break in a straight line
  • depressed fractures (where part of the skull is sunken in),
  • basilar fractures (a break at the base of the skull).
  •   Teeth Grinding (Bruxism): Often related to stress and can lead to tooth damage and jaw pain.
  • melasma - dark patches in skin of the face
  • Malocclusion - mis aligned teeth your upper and lower teeth don't align when you close your mouth. 
  • neuromuscular system = face ang problem