Management of positional plagiocephaly.

Cosmetic and cognitive outcomes of positional plagiocephaly treatment.

PURPOSE Positional plagiocephaly is an acquired deformation of an intrinsically normal infant skull by sustained or excessive extrinsic forces. Non-surgical techniques include counter-positioning, supervised prone time and orthotic molding for more refractory cases. Long-term effects of positional plagiocephaly on development remain undefined, and this study evaluated cosmetic and cognitive out...

Congress of Neurological Surgeons Systematic Review and Evidence-Based Guideline for the Management of Patients With Positional Plagiocephaly: The Role of Physical Therapy.

BACKGROUND Evidence-based guidelines are not currently available for the treatment of positional plagiocephaly and, in particular, for the use of physical therapy for treatment. OBJECTIVE To answer the question: "does physical therapy provide effective treatment for positional plagiocephaly?" Treatment recommendations are created based on the available evidence. METHODS The PubMed and the C...

Positional plagiocephaly: experience with a passive orthotic mattress.

Positional plagiocephaly (deformational or occipital plagiocephaly) is the most common head-shape deformity, which is presented to specialist craniofacial units. The aim of management is to reduce pressure on the affected area in the expectation that brain growth will drive normalization of the head shape. Current management includes a variety of protocols based on repositioning advice or helme...

'Skull-duggery' and the management of positional plagiocephaly.

Unilateral Frontosphenoid Craniosynostosis: Case Report and a Review of the Literature.

Plagiocephaly is a common condition that affects infants. It can be broadly grouped into positional and non positional plagiocephaly Positional plagiocephaly frequently resolves without intervention. Non positional plagiocephaly resulting from craniosynostosis often requires surgical intervention. In this case report, we present a rare case of unilateral frontosphenoid craniosynostosis. We disc...

Effect of pediatric physical therapy on deformational plagiocephaly in children with positional preference: a randomized controlled trial.

OBJECTIVE To study the effect of pediatric physical therapy on positional preference and deformational plagiocephaly. DESIGN Randomized controlled trial. SETTING Bernhoven Hospital, Veghel, the Netherlands. PARTICIPANTS Of 380 infants referred to the examiners at age 7 weeks, 68 (17.9%) met criteria for positional preference, and 65 (17.1%) were enrolled and followed up at ages 6 and 12 m...