Plagiocephaly and head binding

Bridges, Sarah J

doi:10.1136/adc.86.3.144

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“…24 Lastly, strabismus has been reported to be associated with frontal plagiocephaly, possibly due to traction on the ocular globe from underlying cranial malformations. 4 Fortunately, deformational frontal plagiocephaly has been nearly completely eliminated since the initiation of the Back to Sleep program. Overall, despite several studies demonstrating associations between positional plagiocephaly and other conditions, no good-quality evidence supports the hypothesis that plagiocephaly is the cause.…”

Section: Sequelaementioning

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“…28 However, controversy surrounds these helmets because of their significant expense and the lack of controls and long-term follow-up in most studies. 4 Helmets have been shown to be effective in short-term studies, with a 114-patient prospective study reporting a 17% correction of transcranial asymmetry (p < 0.001). 20 Another study recently compared parental opinion to the results of topographic laser head scans, assessing real versus perceived improvements with skull-molding therapy.…”

Section: Treatmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These devices are worn for about 23 hours per day and are custom-fit to the child's head. 4 Some studies have shown that these skull-molding helmets, which work in a fundamentally similar mechanism to the tabular artificial deformation method, may be more effective in the treatment of plagiocephaly than positioning methods, as measured by improvements in the cephalic index score. 28 However, controversy surrounds these helmets because of their significant expense and the lack of controls and long-term follow-up in most studies.…”

Section: Treatmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Deformities may persist into adolescence, but such occurrences are rare, with few current cases acknowledged by patients. 4 One frequent comorbidity is torticollis, or "wryneck," which is most commonly due to an imbalanced tightness of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. A 371-patient prospective case series correlated congenital muscular torticollis with deformational plagiocephaly (p = 0.043), and suggested that the incidence of "torticollis/sternocleidomastoid imbalance in deformational plagiocephaly" may be underreported.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Suggested care for affected patients include reassurance, positioning, and, on occasion, external orthotic devices. 4 Positioning refers to the facilitated placement of an infant's head on the nonflattened side when lying down; this fixation occurs with the use of wraps, foam wedges, or strategic positioning implemented by the caregiver. A recent randomized controlled trial used a Safe T Sleep device compared with positioning strategies, with no significant dif- ference found.…”

Section: Treatmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The sociopolitical history and physiological underpinnings of skull deformation

Ayer

Campbell

Appelboom

et al. 2010

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In this report, the evidence, mechanisms, and rationale for the practice of artificial cranial deformation (ACD) in ancient Peru and during Akhenaten's reign in the 18th dynasty in Egypt (1375–1358 BCE) are reviewed. The authors argue that insufficient attention has been given to the sociopolitical implications of the practice in both regions. While evidence from ancient Peru is widespread and complex, there are comparatively fewer examples of deformed crania from the period of Akhenaten's rule. Nevertheless, Akhenaten's own deformity, the skull of the so-called “Younger Lady” mummy, and Tutankhamen's skull all evince some degree of plagiocephaly, suggesting the need for further research using evidence from depictions of the royal family in reliefs and busts. Following the anthropological review, a neurosurgical focus is directed to instances of plagiocephaly in modern medicine, with special attention to the conditions' etiology, consequences, and treatment. Novel clinical studies on varying modes of treatment will also be studied, together forming a comprehensive review of ACD, both in the past and present.

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Section: Treatmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Treatmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Sequelaementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Treatmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The sociopolitical history and physiological underpinnings of skull deformation

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Campbell

Appelboom

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Effect of Pediatric Physical Therapy on Deformational Plagiocephaly in Children With Positional Preference

Vlimmeren¹,

Graaf²,

Boere-Boonekamp³

et al. 2008

Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med

135

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Test of the relationship between sutural ossicles and cultural cranial deformation: Results from Hawikuh, New Mexico

Wilczak

Ousley

2009

American J Phys Anthropol

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A number of researchers have hypothesized that the biomechanical forces associated with cultural cranial deformation can influence the formation of sutural ossicles. However, it is still difficult to make definitive conclusions about this relationship because the effects appear to be quite weak, and contradictory results have been obtained when specific sutures and deformation types are compared across studies. This research retests the hypothesis using a single archeological sample of lamdoidally deformed, occipitally deformed, and undeformed crania from Hawikuh, New Mexico (AD 1300-1680). Our results show no significant difference in either the prevalence or number of ossicles between deformed and undeformed crania, suggesting that the abnormal strains generated by cranial shape modification during infancy are not a factor in ossicle development for this population. One significant relationship was detected at the right lambdoid suture in crania with asymmetrical occipital deformation. Crania that were more deformed on the left side showed greater numbers of ossicles on the right side, but the effect was small. Furthermore, the relationship may well reflect a sampling error, due to the small number of crania with greater left side deformation and scorable right side lambdoid ossicles (n = 11). Although it is possible that forms of cranial deformation other than the posterior tabular types examined here may affect ossicle expression, our review of the literature suggests that the relationship in humans is complex and incompletely understood at this time.

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Plagiocephaly and head binding

Cited by 49 publications

References 18 publications

The sociopolitical history and physiological underpinnings of skull deformation

The sociopolitical history and physiological underpinnings of skull deformation

Effect of Pediatric Physical Therapy on Deformational Plagiocephaly in Children With Positional Preference

Test of the relationship between sutural ossicles and cultural cranial deformation: Results from Hawikuh, New Mexico

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