Sentences with phrase «developing plagiocephaly»

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Unfortunately, babies who spend too much time on their backs, especially if they are usually in the same position, can develop positional plagiocephaly, or a flat head.

The most common type of plagiocephaly is positional plagiocephaly which occurs when a baby's head develops a flat spot in an area which receives constant pressure.

Although many infants develop positional plagiocephaly because they simply prefer to lie in one position all of the time, others have this problem because they have limited neck motion and can't help laying in the same position.

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.

It makes sense that a baby who spends more time looking in one direction will have a greatly increased chance of developing Flat Head Syndrome (positional or deformational plagiocephaly) on that side of the back of the head.

Positional plagiocephaly typically develops after birth when babies spend time in a position that puts pressure on one part of the skull.

This helps develop balanced muscle strength, sensory development and reduces your baby's risk of Flat Head Syndrome (Positional Plagiocephaly) and Torticollis (one - sided neck tightness).

Founded in 1986, Cranial Technologies is the only company in the world solely dedicated to treating infants with plagiocephaly, a condition where a baby develops a flat spot on the head.

Sometimes known as «flat head syndrome,» plagiocephaly (pronounced play - jee - oh - sef - uh - lee) is a relatively common condition where an infant develops a flat spot on the back or side of the head.

Referrals to craniofacial centers for evaluation of deformational plagiocephaly and brachycephaly are increasing.8 This increase in deformations has been temporally linked to the Back to Sleep program advanced by the American Academy of Pediatrics in 1992 that advises the avoidance of the prone sleeping position as a method of reducing the rates of sudden infant death syndrome.10,, 12,13 There is a delay in early gross motor milestones in children forced to sleep supine but these delays seem transient and have not been linked as yet to any longer term problems.14 Children who are encouraged to sleep on their backs and develop abnormal head shapes as a result are a different population than children who spontaneously restricted their movement in bed for one reason or another.

Tummy time reduces chances of developing a flat head, also known as plagiocephaly.

To reduce the risk of plagiocephaly, or flat - head syndrome, in which a baby develops a flat spot on the back of her head, make sure your newborn isn't always looking in the same direction.

Digital Surface Imaging (DSi) is a state - of - the - art imaging system developed by Cranial Technologies specifically for infants with plagiocephaly.

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