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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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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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12 sectionsContents
- Causes
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- Diagnosis
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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.