Parietal foramina

MONDO:0018953

Enlarged parietal foramina (EPF) is a developmental defect, characterized by variable intramembranous ossification defects of the parietal bones, which is either asymptomatic, symptomatic (headaches, nausea, vomiting, intellectual disability) or associated with other pathologies.

Also known as: catlin marks, enlarged parietal foramina, fenestrae parietales symmetricae, foramina parietalia permagna, hereditary cranium bifidum, parietal foramina, symmetric parietal foramina

40 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.

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Sub-types

Parietal foramina 1 (0) Parietal foramina 2 (0) Parietal foramina 3 (0)

Broader categories

Disease (618) Nervous system disorder (217) Musculoskeletal system disorder (196) Hereditary disease (172) Bone disorder (47) Human disease (14) Neural tube defect (11) Developmental defect during embryogenesis (7) Central nervous system malformation (5) Hereditary neurological disease (5)

Trials to join now! 20 Not yet recruiting 6 Not yet finished but already full! 4 Completed 9 Terminated 1

Scientists gather leftover surgical tissue to unlock secrets of bone disease

Knowledge-focused Terminated

This study collected bone, cartilage, skin, and fat tissue from 50 patients undergoing surgery at Children's National Medical Center. The goal was to grow cells from these tissues in the lab and analyze them to better understand bone and connective tissue diseases. The study was …

Sponsor: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) • Aim: Knowledge-focused

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:52 UTC

Parietal foramina

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Scientists gather leftover surgical tissue to unlock secrets of bone disease