A sural nerve biopsy is not required to diagnose most peripheral neuropathies, and conventional methods of clinical investigation such as electromyography, nerve conduction velocity, quantitative sensory and autonomic testing, and relevant laboratory assessment should be performed before embarking on this procedure (5).
Video: Baby's soft spots (fontanels) A baby's skull consists of several bones, and there are soft spots â or fontanels â where they meet. A baby's soft spots are covered by a thick fibrous layer. The soft spots are safe to touch and typically close within 12 to 18 months, when the skull bones fuse together. June 28, 2016.
The mean ante-rior fontanel size in neonates was 3.37 + 0.61 an which decreased to 0.37Â±0.06cm in 24monthsage group. The age of closure of anterior fontanel was 12, 18 and 24 months in 40%, 70.4% and 91.3%, respectively.Key words: Anterior fontanel.nterior-fontanel was closed as early as 6 months of age in a clinically normal child. By 12 months, it had closed in 40% chil-dren. In 91.3% children it had closed before 24 months of age (Table I).