Positional plagiocephaly occurs more often on the right occiput. The right-sided preference may be in part a result of intrauterine position because 85% of vertex presentations lie in the left ...

Positional plagiocephaly occurs when an infant’s head rests in the same position for extended periods, creating uneven pressure on the skull, which is still soft and malleable. Factors like ...

The most common positional skull deformity is plagiocephaly, a flat spot on one side of the head that makes the opposite forehead prominent, which may affect nearly half of all 4-month-old babies.

An infant presenting with an abnormal head shape requires careful investigation. The etiology of cranial dysmorphology can be divided into 3 categories that include: [6] The term plagiocephaly is ...