Roentgen diagnosis of diseases of the head . encein degree. One finds skull changes in endemic, as well assporadic cretinism, but in the acquired cretinism they arepresent only when the onset occurs during the period ofgrowth. The roentgenologic study of cretin skulls has added some newdetails to the knowledge of the structure. I was the first tocall attention to the characteristic deformity in a living the basis of his investigations Avhich were worked out ona yet greater cretin material, Bircher has been able to con- DISEASES OF THE SKULL 93 firm and supplement my results. With t
Roentgen diagnosis of diseases of the head . encein degree. One finds skull changes in endemic, as well assporadic cretinism, but in the acquired cretinism they arepresent only when the onset occurs during the period ofgrowth. The roentgenologic study of cretin skulls has added some newdetails to the knowledge of the structure. I was the first tocall attention to the characteristic deformity in a living the basis of his investigations Avhich were worked out ona yet greater cretin material, Bircher has been able to con- DISEASES OF THE SKULL 93 firm and supplement my results. With the help of the roent-genogram one can determine, in the first place, the thicknessof the skull, and the condition of the sutures and basal carti-laginous fissures. The roentgenogram shows the outline of theos tribasilaris. According to Bircher, the saddle angle is con-siderably diminished (in most cases more than 20°) as com-pared to the normal (134°), and must be considered as amarked basal kyphosis. It also permits the shortening of the. Fig. 17.—The picture of an adult cretin showing the characteristic shape of the head.
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