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Craniotabes is an abnormal softening or thinning of the skull, although normally present in new borns. Seen mostly in occipital bone & posterior part of parietal bone. The word comes from the German work crani for skull and the Latin word tabes for wasting. ...read more from Wikipedia

Top Resources on Craniotabes

• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Craniotabes
• WrongDiagnosis: Craniotabes
• Drugs.com: Craniotabes
• HealthDayNews: Too Little Vitamin D May Soften Baby's Skull (Mar. 25, 2008)
• Reuters: Babies' Soft Skull Due To Moms' Lack Of Vitamin D (Mar. 31, 2008)
• News-Medical.Net: Softening Of The Skull Bones In Normal-Looking Babies Might Reflect Vitamin D Deficiency During Pregnancy (Mar. 26, 2008)
• Modern Medicine: Under The Sun: Pendulum May Be Swinging Toward Less Conservative View Of Vitamin D Issue (June 1, 2008)

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