Early beaten-copper pattern: its long-term effect on intelligence quotients in 95 children with craniosynostosis.

Object: The aim of this study was to analyze the presence of beaten-copper patterns (BCPs) in children with craniosynostosis before 18 months of age and its association with their IQ at a later age.

Methods: The authors conducted a retrospective analysis of 538 cephalograms (obtained at a mean patient age of 1.16 years) from 95 patients.