Cognitive Development in Lambdoid Craniosynostosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Sarah N ChiangAnnahita R FotouhiMichelle M DoeringGary B SkolnickSybill D NaidooJennifer M StrahleSean D McEvoyKamlesh B PatelPublished in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2022)
Patients with lambdoid craniosynostosis may score slightly below average on tests of general cognition in comparison to normal controls, but results in other domains are variable. Analyses were limited by small sample sizes. Multidisciplinary care and involvement of a child psychologist may be helpful in identifying areas of concern and providing adequate scholastic support. Further research recruiting larger cohorts will be necessary to confirm these findings and extend them to other developmental domains such as attention and executive function.