Acrocephalosyndactyly

Also called �Apert's Syndrome� congenital malformation of the skeleton, affecting the skull, hands, and feet, first described by the French pediatrician Eug�ne Apert. The head is shortened front-to-back and appears pointed (acrocephaly) because of premature closing of the cranial sutures between the individual bones that make up the skull. The bones and skin of the hands and feet are fused (syndactyly),