10 Symptoms of Rickets
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #6: Deformed Skull
When we are first born, our skulls are soft and supple. This is to allow the baby to fit through the birth canal. This soft skull means that the baby’s head could become deformed if the baby is made to lay in certain positions for too long. The skull will usually harden in time.
Because rickets makes the bones softer than usual, however, then the patient’s skull will be soft for as long as they have the condition. This means that their skull is prone to becoming disfigured.
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