Re: millimeters of asymmetry

[Guest guest]

Good point, I forgot about that. Just goes to show ya, this isn't an exact

science.

What is " normal " anyways?!

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> > With brachy, (like my son) the facial assymetry is not as bad, hence some of

your

> > measurements may not be that bad. There is more than one measurement:

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> > cranial vault: basically this is how tall the head is. This is an important

measurement for

> > brachy. My son's was 12 mm. That's moderately severe.

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> > cephalic index: a ratio of how wide the head is compared to how long (top

view)

This is

> > also a very important brachy measurement. My son's was 105%. This is severe.

It's three

> > standard deviations above normal. Most insurance companies will cover

anything

2

> > Standard deviations or more. ( " Normal " is 78%, I think brachy is anything

over

90%)

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> > Then there's the two facial assymetry measurements, which measure from ear

to

eye. It

> > measures how unparallel the ears are. This is often not as bad in brachy. My

son's was

> > only 6-7mm. this is mild.

> >

> > In general terms

> > 0-5: Normal range, not treated

> > 5-10: mild

> > 10-15: moderate

> > 15+: severe

> >

> > I have a link somewhere that explains it in great detail... I'll have to

look for it.

> >

> > Hope this helps

> >

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> >

> > --- In Plagiocephaly , " *Cocomuffin* " <evil_skuld@y...>

wrote:

> > >

> > > for someone who might know more than i do on this:

> > > how can you judge by millimeters of asymmetry? and how is that

> > > measured?? my bear has braciocephaly so her noggin is bulging on the

> > > sides and quite flat in the back. it's very noticable and she's only

> > > 9mm askew!

> > > the insurance company wants 12.3mm in order to cover. i'm just trying

> > > to grasp how much 12.3mm IS! is that a lot?

> > > TIA!

> > > ~Coco

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