If the fontanel pulsates at the breast - what does it mean

In fact, this is the junction between the bones of the skull, whichhelps at birth to pass the birth canal and not be traumatized. It is tightened with a thin membrane. Periodically, parents can notice that this place on the baby's head is throbbing. This is a normal and natural phenomenon.The rodnichok in the chest pulsates harder during crying or physical activity. Photo: Getty Why pulsating movements occur:

The septum moves to the beat of the heart, when blood flows to the brain.

Another cause is the movement of the cerebrospinal fluid under the action of blood vessel pulsations.

Both of these phenomena do not require treatment and will notbother after overgrowing fontanel. The most noticeable are his fluctuations in the first months of the baby's life. At any time you can put your hand to this place and feel them. Movement increases and becomes visually noticeable during and after crying of the child, with physical activity.

When to call a doctor

Rodnichok can tell you about health problems. What to do in such cases? It is urgently needed to visit a pediatrician if the following is observed:

• The fall inside. It can talk about dehydration and occurs in extreme heat or with digestive disorders - diarrhea and vomiting.
• The bulging of the septum above the bone. This may indicate serious diseases - meningitis, tumor formation, hydrocephalus. Perhaps the child has high intracranial pressure. Concomitant symptom may be seizures.
• Uneven, intermittent pulsation indicates problems of the cardiovascular system. It is necessary to pass an examination of the cardiologist and make ultrasound to exclude the variant of congenital heart defects.
• Also worth doing and with too intense pulsation, when the child is at rest. This is also a sign of a malfunction in the work of the heart.

While the fontanel is not overgrown, doctors often usesuch an opportunity as ultrasound of the brain. It is so easy to check the presence of neurological or physiological pathologies. After overgrowing, such a procedure becomes impossible.

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