Intro/ Louisville Questions

July 24, 2002

Hi all,

My son has been diagnosed with " moderate " positional plagio. Our ped

referred us to a local neurosurgeon and he is recommending helmet

therapy, and he said that as my son is 8 months old, we are right in

the middle of the " window of opportunity " to get a helmet; he said

that before 6 mo, the bones are too soft, and after 10 mo, the bones

begin to get too hard. This does not seem to be what I've been

reading online, although all sources do say the earlier the better.

He also said that it is unlikely the plagio will correct itself on

it's own by this point. It is noticable, especially if you are

looking for it; he always has a preference to sleep on the right side

of his head, and so he is flattened on the right and has a kind of

bulge on the left.

Facial assymetry: is just barely noticable unless you put him in

front of a mirror and then it's fairly evident.

We can have an appointment to get a helmet cast on Monday if we want

it. I want to know if anybody here has any experience with

Neurosurgical Institute of Kentucky and/or the Center for Orthotic

and Prosthetic Care. We are near Louisville, IN. I have looked at the

Cranial Tech site and it is impossible for us to make the necessary

travel for a DOC Band.

I am so undecided as to what to do. On the one hand, my son has a

beautiful adorable face. On the other hand, his cranial vault IS

misshapen and I'm afraid that it won't correct itself, even though

there are many sources that say it will. I am so reluctant to put my

sweet baby through the casting process and having to wear a helmet...

I'm tempted to play wait and see for a while, but time is running out.

Thanks for any input others may have. I'm sorry that I don't have

much time (full time working ma) to really search the archives for

more information... has a lousy search function.

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