The majority of positional
plagiocephaly cases are «generally benign, reversible anomalies» that are fixed with repositioning, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Not exact matches
But if your baby's head hasn't rounded out by age 6 weeks — or if you first notice that your baby has a flat spot on her skull after 6 weeks of age — it's probably a
case of positional
plagiocephaly.
No two
cases of
plagiocephaly are alike.
Examples of mild, moderate and severe
cases of brachycephaly with
plagiocephaly are provided below.
While these are by no means a likely outcome, in moderate to severe
cases of infant
plagiocephaly, they are possible if the flattening is left untreated.
If infants are placed on the back for a long time in the same position, it could lead to «positional
plagiocephaly», a
case of flattened or misshapen head and «brachycephaly», the flattening of the back of the skull.