How is Apert syndrome treated?

How is Apert syndrome treated?

Treatment for Apert syndrome varies based on the severity of your child’s diagnosis. Treatment most often involves a type of surgery to alleviate symptoms.

If your child has symptoms that affect their skull or brain (craniosynostosis or hydrocephalus), your healthcare provider will schedule surgery between two to four months after they are born to correct the condition by inserting a tube (shunt) to drain the fluid and release pressure from the brain.

Reconstructive or corrective surgery could adjust any part of your child’s body that formed abnormally including:

• Surgery to correct the eyes.
• Jaw reconstruction surgery (osteotomy).
• Plastic surgery of the chin (genioplasty).
• Plastic surgery of the nose (rhinoplasty).
• Separation of connected fingers and toes.
• Skull reshaping surgery (cranioplasty).