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What is a disease that enlarges thyroid glands or goiter and causes bulging eyeballs?
Graves disease, hyperthyroidism
What is the name of eye disease that causes bulging eyes?
In Graves disease patients there is an accumulation of fat behind the eyeball which pushes the eyeball outward.
What happens when the fontanelle never closes?
it causes a disorder known as cleidocranial dysostyosis
Where is the Fontanelle Public Library in Fontanelle located?
The address of the Fontanelle Public Library is: 303 Washington, Fontanelle, 50846 0387
What is the phone number of the Fontanelle Public Library in Fontanelle?
The phone number of the Fontanelle Public Library is: 641-745-4981.
Fontanelles - bulging?
DefinitionA bulging fontanelle is an outward curving of an infant's soft spot (fontanelle).See also: Fontanelles - sunkenAlternative NamesSoft spot - bulging; Bulging fontanellesConsiderationsThe skull is made up of many bones, 7 in the skull itself and 14 in the facial area. They join together to form a solid, bony cavity that protects the brain and supports the structures of the head. The areas where the bones join together are called the sutures.The bones are not joined together firmly at birth. This allows the head to pass through the birth canal. The sutures get minerals added to them over time and harden, firmly joining the skull bones together. This process is called ossification.In an infant, the space where two sutures join forms a membrane-covered "soft spot" called a fontanelle (fontanel). The fontanelles allow for growth of the skull during an infant's first year.There are normally several fontanelles on a newborn's skull, mainly at the top, back, and sides of the head. Like the sutures, fontanelles ossify over time and become closed, solid bony areas. The fontanelle in the back of the head (posterior fontanelle) usually closes by the time an infant is 1 - 2 months old. The fontanelle at the top of the head (anterior fontanelle) usually closes between 7 - 19 months.The fontanelles should feel firm and very slightly curved inward to the touch. A tense or bulging fontanelle occurs when fluid builds up in the skull cavity or when pressure increases in the brain (increased intracranial pressure).When the infant is crying, lying down, or vomiting, the fontanelles may look like they are bulging, but they should return to normal when the infant is in a calm, head-up position.Common CausesHydrocephalusIncreased intracranial pressure (associated with meningitis and other disorders)Home CareIf the fontanelle returns to normal appearance when the child is calm and head-up, it is not a truly bulging fontanelle.Call your health care provider ifImmediate, emergency care is needed for any infant who has a truly bulging fontanelle, especially if it occurs along with fever or excess drowsiness.What to expect at your health care provider's officeThe health care provider perform a physical examination and ask questions about the child's medical history, such as:Does the "soft spot" return to normal appearance when the infant is calm or head-up?Does it bulge all the time or does it come and go?When did you first notice this?Which fontanelles bulge (top of the head, back of the head, or other)?Are all the fontanelles bulging?What other symptoms are present (such as fever, irritability, lethargy)?Diagnostic tests that may be done are:CT scan of the headMRI scan of the headSpinal tap (lumbar puncture)
Bulging of the eyeballs due to hyperthyroidism is known as?
This is known as exophthalmia a common symptom of Grave's disease.
What causes a bulging ear drum without infection?
A bulging ear drum might be caused by a sudden injury to the ear. This should be seen by doctor to evaluate and treat properly.
What causes bulging of c4 c5 discs?
The bulging of a disc is caused when the disc grows and comes to a point were it will touch the nerves of the spinal cord. The most common cause is age.
The baby's soft spot is called?
The one on the top of the head is called the anterior fontanelle and the one at the back is called posterior fontanelle
What hormone causes bulging eyeballs nervousness increased pulse rate and weight loss?
Thyroxine
What causes a bulging eye in an albino Oscar?
"pop-eye" is usually caused by poor water quality.
