Genetic mutations to gene sequences can occur in neonates and newborn children that could cause lifelong disabilities and conditions. One such genetic disorder affecting new born children is Apert syndrome.
 

Apert syndrome affects children in such a way that their skull growth, shape, and size are not proper. In Apert syndrome, children undergo genetic mutation due to different skull bones joining together prematurely before complete bone formation and growth. This causes the skull to remain in a fixed shape while the brain inside it is still growing. This in turn causes the eyes to bulge, the forehead to appear big, and the shape of the head to appear abnormal in children affected with Apert syndrome. The causes for Apert syndrome are known to be genetic, and they occur at the time when the fetus forms in the mother’s womb.
 

The symptoms of Apert syndrome are associated with the fact that the skull is closed prematurely, which causes the brain to go out of shape. Some of the striking symptoms of Apert syndrome include the following:

In addition to these symptoms, Apert syndrome causes certain other symptoms in children since it is a genetic disorder. Some of these symptoms include the following:

Apert syndrome also causes some malfunctioning of the gastrointestinal system, urinary, and cardiovascular systems.

In children who show symptoms of Apert syndrome, surgery is one of the most probable solutions that could set right some of the symptoms. Surgery helps correct the shape of the skull. Surgery also aims at correcting the abnormal fusion between the bones to reduce the symptoms of Apert syndrome like bulging eyes and elongated head.