ReviewDeutsches Arzteblatt international2017
Positional Skull Deformities.
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- Age-related patterns and strong correlation between cranial and ear asymmetry in healthy children: a CT-based cross-sectional study.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2026Article
- Prognostic factors for cranial deformities in infancy: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Postural Analysis in Ventral and Dorsal Decubitus Babies Using Deep Learning Techniques: A Protocol Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Assessment of Facial Asymmetry in Slovak Patients with Positional Deformity.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Predictive Value of Sonographic Parameters on the Effects of Cranial Molding Helmet Therapy in Infants with Positional Plagiocephaly.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Cranial remolding orthosis for children with deformational skull deformities: A systematic review on the factors affecting success and duration of treatment.World neurosurgery: X · 2024Review
- Research into the correlation between positional skull deformation and motor performance of infants aged under 4 months.BMC pediatrics · 2023Article
- Using a 3D asymmetry index as a novel form for capturing complex three-dimensionality in positional plagiocephaly.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Active Cervical Range of Motion in Babies with Positional Plagiocephaly: Analytical Cross-Sectional Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Comorbidities of deformational plagiocephaly in infancy: a scoping review protocol.BMJ paediatrics open · 2021Article
- Craniofacial growth in infants with deformational plagiocephaly: does prematurity affect the duration of head orthosis therapy and the extent of the reduction in asymmetry during treatment?Clinical oral investigations · 2020Article
- Two-Dimensional Image-Based Screening Tool for Infants with Positional Cranial Deformities: A Machine Learning Approach.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- A 3D Follow-Up Study of Cranial Asymmetry from Early Infancy to Toddler Age after Preterm versus Term Birth.Journal of clinical medicine · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundEspecially in the first 6 months of life, skull deformities manifesting as a uni- or bilateral flattening of the occiput often give rise to questions of differential diagnosis and potential treatment. In this review, the authors summarize the current understanding of risk factors for this condition, and the current state of the relevant diagnostic assessment and options for treatment.
methodsThe recommendations given in this selective review of the literature are based on current studies and on existing guidelines on the prevention of sudden infant death, the recommendations of the German Society for Pediatric Neurology (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Neuropädiatrie), and the American guidelines on the treatment of positional plagiocephaly in infancy.
resultsPre-, peri-, and postnatal risk factors can contribute to the development of positional skull deformities. These deformities can be diagnosed and classified on the basis of their clinical features, supplemented in unclear cases by ultrasonography of the cranial sutures. The putative relationship between positional skull deformities and developmental delay is currently debated. The main preventive and therapeutic measure is parent education to foster correct positioning habits (turning of the infant to the less favored side; prone positioning on occasion when awake) and beneficial stimulation of the infant (to promote lying on the less favored side). If the range of motion of the head is limited, physiotherapy is an effective additional measure. In severe or refractory cases, a skull orthosis (splint) may be useful.
conclusionThe parents of children with positional skull deformities should be comprehensively informed about the necessary preventive and therapeutic measures. Treatment should be initiated early and provided in graded fashion, according to the degree of severity of the problem. Parental concern about the deformity should not be allowed to lead to a rejection of the reasonable recommendation for a supine sleeping position.
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