Re: question about head circumference and growth

[Guest guest]

:

I can't remember ever hearing that before. Has 's head

improved since she's been in her band? Cranial Tech. will leave

bands on baby's for usually 4.5 mos before they either graduate or

recommend a 2nd band. I don't know why the specialist said the band

wouldn't be effective any more if her head circ. is not icreasing.

Hopefully someone else knows more about this than I do. I'm confused

too!!!

Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad

MI

> Hi everyone,

> We just had a follow up visit with the craniofacial specialist

> today. My daughter is 8 months old and has been wearing a DOC band

> for about 6 weeks now. Her head circumference was the same as it

was

> 3 weeks ago, and the specialist said if it is still the same at our

> next appt (in 4 weeks) she will graduate. He explained that even

> though her head circumference is not increasing, her head is still

> growing in other areas. Therefore the band would not be effective

> anymore. Has anyone else been in this situation? I felt I

> understood him after the visit, but now I am wondering if I do.

>

> Thanks!

>

> DOC band 12/27/01

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

We had a similar discussion on this board a couple of months ago.

The key point to remember, as pointed out by your specialist, is that

if you are seeing improvement then the band is working as designed.

In treating plagiocephaly, there often needs to be volume filling in

regions that are not encompassed by the circumference measurement.

Circumference and other anthropometric measurements are great tools

for understanding what is going on, but they still only represent a

linear or 2-Dimensional representation of the head shape. I will

post an article in the Files section published in Pediatric

Neurosurgery titled " Cranial growth unrestricted during treatment of

deformational plagiocephaly " that may answer some of your questions.

It is a little dry, but in summary it showed that infants treated

with the DOC Band® demonstrated significant improvement in their

plagiocephaly, while more importantly these children demonstrated

normal cranial growth when plotted against age and gender specific

norms.

If you would like to discuss any of this in greater detail, please

feel free to contact me toll free at: 866-362-2263 x 232.

Sincerely,

Tim Littlefield

Cranial Technologies, Inc.

> Hi everyone,

> We just had a follow up visit with the craniofacial specialist

> today. My daughter is 8 months old and has been wearing a DOC band

> for about 6 weeks now. Her head circumference was the same as it

was

> 3 weeks ago, and the specialist said if it is still the same at our

> next appt (in 4 weeks) she will graduate. He explained that even

> though her head circumference is not increasing, her head is still

> growing in other areas. Therefore the band would not be effective

> anymore. Has anyone else been in this situation? I felt I

> understood him after the visit, but now I am wondering if I do.

>

> Thanks!

>

> DOC band 12/27/01

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the information Tim and I look forward to reading the article.

Marci (Mom to )

Oklahoma

[Guest guest]

Thank you Tim - as always, you're great! )

Kendra

Re: question about head circumference and growth

Hi ,We had a similar discussion on this board a couple of months ago. The key point to remember, as pointed out by your specialist, is that if you are seeing improvement then the band is working as designed. In treating plagiocephaly, there often needs to be volume filling in regions that are not encompassed by the circumference measurement.Circumference and other anthropometric measurements are great tools for understanding what is going on, but they still only represent a linear or 2-Dimensional representation of the head shape. I will post an article in the Files section published in Pediatric Neurosurgery titled "Cranial growth unrestricted during treatment of deformational plagiocephaly" that may answer some of your questions. It is a little dry, but in summary it showed that infants treated with the DOC Band® demonstrated significant improvement in their plagiocephaly, while more importantly these children demonstrated normal cranial growth when plotted against age and gender specific norms.If you would like to discuss any of this in greater detail, please feel free to contact me toll free at: 866-362-2263 x 232.Sincerely,Tim LittlefieldCranial Technologies, Inc.> Hi everyone,> We just had a follow up visit with the craniofacial specialist > today. My daughter is 8 months old and has been wearing a DOC band > for about 6 weeks now. Her head circumference was the same as it was > 3 weeks ago, and the specialist said if it is still the same at our > next appt (in 4 weeks) she will graduate. He explained that even > though her head circumference is not increasing, her head is still > growing in other areas. Therefore the band would not be effective > anymore. Has anyone else been in this situation? I felt I > understood him after the visit, but now I am wondering if I do.> > Thanks!> > DOC band 12/27/01For more plagio info