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plagiocephaly
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Plagiocephaly, also known as flat head syndrome, is a condition characterized by an asymmetrical distortion (flattening of one side) of the skull. A mild and widespread form is characterized by a flat spot on the back or one side of the head caused by remaining in a supine position for prolonged periods.
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Within Vinony's link graph, plagiocephaly is referenced by 122 other articles, and connects out to knee, vertebral column and Crouzon syndrome.
It is catalogued under the topic Congenital disorders of musculoskeletal system.
Its subject is documented across 18 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Plagiocephaly
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- Flat head syndrome
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Health references
- ICD-10
- Q67.3 — Plagiocephaly
Research
1,287 papers- Positional Plagiocephaly and Craniosynostosis.Pediatric annals · 2023
- [Positional plagiocephaly and neurodevelopment: a narrative review].Andes pediatrica : revista Chilena de pediatria · 2024
- Another look at "tummy time" for primary plagiocephaly prevention and motor development.Infant behavior & development · 2023
- [Current considerations in the management of positional plagiocephaly].Andes pediatrica : revista Chilena de pediatria · 2023
- Treatment of Deformational Plagiocephaly With Physiotherapy.The Journal of craniofacial surgery · 2019
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Clinical Trials
29 registered- COMPLETEDBrain Characteristics Noted Prior to and Following TreatmentBoston Children's Hospital · NCT02392195
- NARECRUITINGOPT-IN: Osteopathic Plagiocephaly Treatment for Infants and NeonatesOsteopathy's Promise to Children · NCT05848895
- NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHead Circumference Evolution in Children With Positional Plagiocephaly During and After Molding Helmet Therapy.Central Hospital, Nancy, France · NCT06956768
- NATERMINATEDCranial Cup Use for the Prevention of Positional Head Shape Deformity in the NICUBoston Children's Hospital · NCT01218087
- NACOMPLETEDObserve the Effects of the Serkel Cranial Remolding Orthosis on Infants With Deformational PlagiocephalyUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · NCT06831513
- NACOMPLETEDPremie Pouch to Manage Deformational Plagiocephaly in Very Low Birth Weight InfantsBoston Children's Hospital · NCT03184441
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
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Plagiocephaly, also known as flat head syndrome, is a condition characterized by an asymmetrical distortion (flattening of one side) of the skull. A mild and widespread form is characterized by a flat spot on the back or one side of the head caused by remaining in a supine position for prolonged periods.
Plagiocephaly is a diagonal asymmetry across the head shape. Often it is a flattening which is to one side at the back of the head, and there is often some facial asymmetry. Depending on whether synostosis is involved, plagiocephaly divides into two groups: synostotic, with one or more fused cranial sutures, and non-synostotic (deformational). Surgical treatment of these groups includes the deference method; however, the treatment of deformational plagiocephaly is controversial. Brachycephaly describes a very wide head shape with a flattening across the whole back of the head.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “plagiocephaly” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.