Acrocephaly
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Acrocephaly is a cranial deformation characterized by a pointed skull and a receding forehead, caused by the premature fusion of the coronal and sagittal sutures. It can lead to decreased visual acuity and choked discs due to increased intracranial pressure. The article also briefly defines acroesthesia as heightened sensitivity found in hysteria.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
ACROCEPHALY (from the Greek akron — tip and kephale — head), a cranial deformation
in the form of a skull pointed
upwards with a receding forehead.
Acrocephaly is caused by the premature fusion of the coronal and sagittal sutures. Sometimes in acrocephaly, a gradual decrease in visual acuity down to blindness is observed; upon examination of the optic fundus, choked discs can be found (due to increased intracranial pressure). ACROESTHESIA (from the Greek akron — extremity and aisthesis — sensation), or oksiesthesia, increased susceptibility of the sensitive sphere, respectively the ability to perceive such stimuli that are still inaccessible to normal people (hysteria).
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“Acrocephaly.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/acrocephaly/