10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLAGIOCEPHALY»
Discover the use of
plagiocephaly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
plagiocephaly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Smith's Recognizable Patterns of Human Deformation
25. GENESIS. Plagiocephaly, which literally translates from the Greek term plagio
kephale as “oblique head,” is a term used to describe asymmetry of the head
shape when viewed from the top (Fig. 25-1). It is a nonspecific term that has been
...
2
Craniofacial Sutures: Development, Disease and Treatment
Correspondingly, posterior plagiocephaly refers to unilateral flattening in the
occipitoparietal area. Both conditions can result either from external forces (
positional molding or deformational plagiocephaly) either in utero or postpartum
or from ...
3
Identifying Risk Factors for
Plagiocephaly
Deformational plagiocephaly ("plagiocephaly") is a condition in infants characterized by an abnormal head shape due to external pressure placed upon the skull.
Christy Michelle McKinney, 2006
4
Cognitive and Language Development in Young Children with ...
In conclusion, children with deformational plagiocephaly were found to be on par with same age peers in terms of their cognitive and language functioning during the preschool years.
Vidhya Krishnamurthy, 2008
5
AAOS Atlas of Orthoses and Assistive Devices
Bialocerkowski AE, Vladusic SL, Howell SM: Conservative interventions for
positional plagiocephaly: a systematic review, Dev Med Child Neurol 47:563–
570, 2005. 4a. Bruner TW, David LR, Gage HD, Argenta LC: Objective outcome
analysis ...
John D. Hsu, John W. Michael, John R. Fisk, 2008
6
Current Management in Child Neurology
Top views of head contrasting deformational plagiocephaly (left) and
craniosynostotic plagiocephaly from lambdoidal (parieto-occipital) suture
synostosis (right). Reproduced by permission from Kabbani H, Raghuveer TS.
Craniosynostosis.
7
Textbook of Pediatric Osteopathy
Babies with plagiocephaly are quite often brought to the practice of an osteopath
who does cranial work. In plagiocephaly the two sides of the cranium visibly differ
from each other and the cranium is often completely asymmetrical, with ...
Eva Moeckel, Noori Mitha, 2008
8
Calvarial and Dural Reconstruction
Bruneteau and Mulliken1 eloquently delineated three major types of frontal
plagiocephaly: 1 ) synostotic, the premature unilateral or bilateral closure of a
suture; 2) compensatory (i.e., compensatory growth ipsilateral or contralateral to
a fused ...
Setti S. Rengachary, Edward C. Benzel, 1998
9
Syndromes of the Head and Neck
Torticollis-caused plagiocephaly. When persistent sternocleidomastoid torticollis
or asymmetric cervical vertebral anomalies result in the head resting in an
asymmetric position, oblique molding results in the head being rhomboid shaped
, with ...
M.S. D.Sc. Regents' Professor Emeritus of Oral Pathology and Genetics at School of Dentistry Robert J. Gorlin D.D.S, D.M.D. M. Michael Cohen Jr., Ph.D. Professor Oral Pathology Faculty of Denistry, Ph.D. Department of Pediatrics and Medical Genetics Raoul C.M. Hennekam M.D., Academic Medical Center University of Amsterdam, 2001
10
Craniosynostosis: Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management
(Patent Sutures) Plagiocephaly has received a great deal of attention in the
literature (6,10,15,16,19,21.32.34,35,40,41.50-52,54,56.58.61.62,72.73,79- 81,
83,88,89,93,99,100.104) and many different ideas have been proposed or
suggested.
Meyer Michael Cohen, Ruth E. MacLean, 2000
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLAGIOCEPHALY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
plagiocephaly is used in the context of the following news items.
Leiston family's anger after treatment for baby's head ruled out by …
“Although we recognise plagiocephaly can cause concern for parents, this is a largely cosmetic issue. “Nationally, helmets and headbands are ... «Coastal Scene, Jul 15»
Bristol boy receives new cranial helmet on first birthday to save him …
His soft skull started getting squashed and he soon developed what doctors call plagiocephaly – or flat head syndrome. If left untreated, he ... «Bristol Post, Jul 15»
The Learning Mill staff have special training to offer Oscar Povey a …
He had to wear a special corrective helmet last year as he had suffered a severe case of Plagiocephaly – Flat Head Syndrome – due to all of ... «Leek Post & Times, Jul 15»
West Lothian mum hoping to raise £2000 to buy specialised …
Lewis has plagiocephaly, also known as flat head syndrome, and has around four months left before his condition becomes permanent. Stacey ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
Benefit for baby Saturday
Born two months premature and with symptoms of plagiocephaly he now needs a customized, corrective helmet as he grows, but Ray's medical ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
Spinathon raises funds for vital head correction helmets
Emmett and Jensen Atkinson, who are seven months old, were born with severe plagiocephaly and the Loc Band correction helmets to rectify ... «Morpeth Herald, Jul 15»
Dad's campaign to raise awareness of son's medical condition …
SUCCESS: A family are raising awareness of a condition called flathead syndrome - plagiocephaly and brachycephaly . Michelle and Gary ... «The Northern Echo, Jul 15»
Sydney Children's Hospital hails impact of hi-tech machine Vorum …
The bubbly eight-month-old wears a special helmet 18 hours a day to correct his flattened head, a condition known as plagiocephaly. «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
Kind couple reach out to tot
One-year-old Toby-James was born with plagiocephaly, commonly known as 'flat head syndrome', which occurs when the head is flattened on ... «Halifax Evening Courier, Jul 15»
Meet #HottyToddy Cutie Miller Moore
#HottyToddy cutie Miller Moore wears a Doc Band because he has moderate cases of Brachycephly and Plagiocephaly. His parents painted ... «HottyToddy.com, Jul 15»
