Head growth of the fetus and infant is largely determined by brain growth. The brain reaches 90% of adult size by 1 year of age; it is 95% of its ultimate adult size by 6 years of age and growth ...

"Every baby's head is a little different, so if your baby is acting okay, the shape of the fontanelle is probably totally fine," says Chandani DeZure, M.D., a pediatrician, neonatal and pediatric ...

An infant presenting with an abnormal head shape requires careful investigation. The etiology of cranial dysmorphology can be divided into 3 categories that include: [6] The term plagiocephaly is ...