Since the American Academy of Pediatrics' Back to Sleep Campaign, the incidence of positional plagiocephaly ... molding helmet therapy. Variations in head shape are often seen in the neonatal ...

This movement will help their head shape continue to improve. If your baby’s plagiocephaly is moderate to severe, we may recommend using a helmet or headband to reshape their skull. Helmet therapy may ...

But the question of how often baby helmets are really necessary ... Among kids with plagiocephaly, 80 percent had a normal head shape by 5 years old, 19 percent had mild plagiocephaly, and only ...

If positional plagiocephaly is moderate or severe, your healthcare team will talk to you about whether helmet therapy is right for your baby. At Seattle Children’s, we use the Starband helmet. It fits ...

The practice of head deformation by pressure to an infant's skull dates back to 2000 bc when the Ancient Egyptians used head binding to produce a cosmetically pleasing and fashionable skull shape. 1 ...

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 ...

Flat head syndrome usually happens when a baby sleeps with the head turned to the same side during first months of life. This causes a flat spot, either on one side or the back of the head. Flat head ...