Head & Neck Assessment

Question 1

Excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid increasing intracranial pressure and enlargement of the head.

Answer 1

Hydrocephalus

Question 2

Localized bone disease of unknown origin that softens, thickens, and deforms bone

Answer 2

Piaget’s Disease (osteitis deformans)

Question 3

Excessive secretion of growth hormone from pituitary causes enlargement of skull and thickened cranial bones.

Answer 3

Acromegaly

Question 4

Shortening or excessive contraction of sternocleidomastoid muscle

Answer 4

Tortícolis (wryneck)