Sentences with phrase «called plagiocephaly»

I have noticed a great increase in infants developing flat spots and different shaped heads (when severe, the medical term is called plagiocephaly).

Flat Head Syndrome (also called plagiocephaly) may have a variety of causes; recently, though, there has been a significant increase in the number of misshapen heads (and other developmental problems) that are attributable to the pressure between a baby's head and their mattress (or pillow).

Babies with head - turning preferences are at VERY high risk for head flattening - as high as 80 - 90 % of babies with Torticollis experience flattening on one side of the back of the head called Plagiocephaly.

Many babies are born with a head - turning preference toward one side that puts them at a much higher risk of developing head flattening called Plagiocephaly.

What you are referring to is called Plagiocephaly or flat head syndrome.

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But it's also lead to a rise of something called positional plagiocephaly, or flat - head syndrome.

For a young baby to have a flat spot on his head is called positional plagiocephaly.

Laying in one position for too long can exert a lot of force on a baby's head and cause the head to become misshapen, which is called positional plagiocephaly.

This is also a great position for preventing and correcting flat spots on baby's skull - called Positional or Deformational Plagiocephaly.

Babies with severe plagiocephaly usually wear either a custom - fitted helmet or a headband (called a cranial orthotic) for about 23 hours a day to correct the shape of their head.

This is called positional plagiocephaly.

Although often temporary, this condition, called positional plagiocephaly can often be prevented and treated by helping your child spend less time in the same position on her back and more time on her tummy when she is awake.

Babies with brachycephaly and plagiocephaly are commonly affected by a neck condition called torticollis, which causes the head to tilt and / or turn to one side.

If your child is showing symptoms of flattening of the head or your doctor has already diagnosed your baby with plagiocephaly, you may have heard about something called EI or Early Intervention.