Abstract
In the neonate and infant, radiologically demonstrated widening of the sutures is a generally appreciated and important sign of increased intracranial pressure. The present method is based on the lateral view, which is easy to reproduce.
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Erasmie U, Ringertz H: Normal width of cranial sutures in the neonate and infant. Acta Radiol [Diagn] 1976; 17: 565.
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Pettersson, H., Ringertz, H. (1991). SK1 Width of cranial sutures in neonates and infants [radiography]. In: Measurements in Pediatric Radiology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1844-2_1
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