The study, “The Incidence of Positional Plagiocephaly: A Cohort Study,” found 46.6 percent of 440 infants from 7 to 12 weeks of age had positional plagiocephaly. Of all infants with plagiocephaly, 63.2 percent had flattening on the right side, and 78.3 percent had a mild form of the condition. Continue reading
When you’re talking about preventing plagiocephaly and torticollis, correct positioning is absolutely essential. No matter what you’re doing, correct positioning helps your child avoid flat head syndrome and a tight neck. For moms and babies who are breastfeeding, good positioning can affect so much more than the shape of Continue reading
Chad A. Perlyn, MD, PHD is a Pediatric Plastic Surgeon for Miami Children's Hospital. He explains what Positional Plagiocephaly, Deformational Plagiocephaly and Lambdoid craniosynostosis are. Using model skulls, Dr. Perlyn explains this common pediatric craniofacial Continue reading
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