Cephalic index and horizontal point of maximum width in children with normal brain development in China.

Qinchuan Liang, Zhipeng Shen, Shouqin Sun, Jie Gong, Nan Bao

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Qinchuan Liang *Department of Neurosurgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 1678 Dongfang Road, Shanghai, China.

Zhipeng Shen *Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 3333 Binsheng Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.

Shouqin SunDepartment of Neurosurgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 1678 Dongfang Road, Shanghai, China.

Jie GongDepartment of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong, China. gongjie@sdu.edu.cn.

Nan BaoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 1678 Dongfang Road, Shanghai, China. baonan@scmc.com.cn.

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Scientific Research Program of Shanghai Science and Technology Commission 18411962800

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backgroundTo identify the normal range and distribution in the cephalic index(CI) and horizontal point of maximum width(H-PMW) of Chinese children with normal brain development.

methodsWe retrospectively analyzed Chinese Han children who visited our hospitals between June 2015 and June 2020 because of headache or suspected head injuries. 456 children (257 males, 199 females; aged 0-15 years) were enrolled and divided into 7 groups by age. The values of CI and H-PMW were measured using thin-slice brain computed tomography images.

resultsThe overall mean CI was 86.6 ± 5.2. The mean CI for males was 87.0 ± 5.1, and that for females was 86.0 ± 5.2. The overall mean H-PMW was 53.7 ± 2.4. The mean H-PMW for males was 53.8 ± 2.5, and that for females was 53.5 ± 2.3. The averages CI reached the maximum (89.98) at the age of 4-6 months, then began to decrease, decreased to the minimum (84.31) at the age of 2-3 years, and then gradually increased, and reached 86.17 at the age of 8-15 years. The average H-PMW was the smallest (52.17) at the age of 4-6 months, and reached 54.88 at the age of 8-15 years.

conclusionThe CI and H-PMW values of Chinese normal children reported in this study will provide a valuable reference to diagnose cranial deformities, assess the severity of the disease and the effectiveness of the treatment.

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BrainCephalometryTomography, X-Ray ComputedAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolChinaFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleReference ValuesRetrospective StudiesCephalic indexChinese normal childrenCraniosynostosisHorizontal point of maximum width

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PMID39472870

DOI10.1186/s12887-024-05173-4

PMCPMC11520368

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