about our services for plagiocephaly. Age: Birth to 4 months • A documented two-month period of repositioning is highly recommended prior to referring a patient for cranial remolding orthosis evaluation. This conservative step is typically required by third-party payors before authorizing a cranial remolding orthosis.

At the Cranial Therapy Centers, we use the STARscanner™ that provides the most accurate measurement to determine the severity of your child's plagiocephaly. The system delivers the cranial vault asymmetry in millimeters to see if your child needs cranial therapy.

Methods for classifying plagiocephaly severity include CVAI, cephalic ratio and the Argenta scale. Learn more about the benefits and drawbacks of each.

Recommendation . CVAI : 1 . Normal : All symmetry with in normal limits . No treatment < 3.5% : 2 . Mild • Minimal asymmetry in one posterior quadrant • No secondary changes

Positional plagiocephaly may be present as one of three patterns: 1) right occiput, 2) left occiput and 3) central occipital flattening. While positional plagiocephaly does not affect brain development, parents may be concerned with the aesthetic appearance of their child’s head.

2023年8月23日 · The severity of deformational plagiocephaly can be assessed by the difference between the diagonal lengths on each head's side. A difference of 9 to 12 mm is defined as mild to moderate, and if more than 12 mm as severe asymmetry.

Plagiocephaly Severity Scale (2) classifies the severity of the cranial deformity into 5 levels. This way it is quickly clear how to interpret the Plagiocephaly. 1. Normal. 2. Mild. 3. Moderate.

As a continuation of the previous work, the researchers have identified a plagiocephaly severity scale based on those outcomes to assist medical professionals who treat patients with cranial abnormalities.

Example severity assessment scale for positional plagiocephaly. Includes a score from 0 (no asymmetry) to 3 (severe asymmetry) in each of the clinical features (posterior flattening, forehead asymmetry, ear misalignment, heat tilt and facial asymmetry) of plagiocephaly

Age: Birth to 4 months A documented two-month period of repositioning is highly recommended prior to referring a patient for cranial remolding orthosis evaluation. This conservative step is typically required by third-party payors before authorizing a cranial remolding orthosis.