Re: [SPAM] Measurement Question

[Guest guest]

The indicator for measuring plagio is the difference in the measurements

of the diagonals of the head.  In your case that would be 6¼ - 5 7/8 = 3/8

inches.  In mm that is 9.5 mm.

normal 0-3 mm

very mild <6 mm

mild - 6-10 mm

moderate - 10-15 mm

severe - 15+ mm

Brachycephaly

Severity is measured by the Cephalic Ratio = Cranial Breadth (ML)/Cranial

Length (AP).  In your case that would be 5 / 6 1/8 = 81%

ideal

ratio - 78%

normal

- 73-83%

moderate

- 83.1% to 87.9%

severe

- 88% and higher

I

think that given that your plagio measurement is close to be being moderate I

would go for a second opinion.  Is your child still sleeping on the flat side

of his head because of the torticollis?  My son actually got worse from the

time of his initial assessment (9.6 mm) until he got banded (12.2 mm) because despite

my repositioning efforts I couldn’t keep him off his head all the time.  While

he didn’t look that bad we banded him more to prevent it from getting any

worse.

Molly

California

Nicolas, 2, tort & plagio, STARband 4/24/06-9/12/06,

Graduate!

, 4.75

, 8

From: Plagiocephaly

[mailto:Plagiocephaly ] On Behalf Of jenniferranae

Sent: 7 January 2008 07:37

Plagiocephaly

Subject: [sPAM] Measurement Question

My DS will be 5 months on 01/08 and has been in

PT for torticollis

since two months of age. He has some plagio as well and recently we

visited Hanger to see about a helmet. He was denied a helmet as his

plagio wasn't bad enough (or so they say). I found a sheet of

measurements from that appointment but I don't know what they mean so

if anyone can help me out that would be great.

ML - 5

AP - 6 1/8

CUC - 17 1/2

RT ANT & LEFT POST 5 7/8

LEFT ANT & RT POST 6 1/4 EQUALING 3/8 DIFFERENCE

LEFT 10 & 5.8

RIGHT 10.8 & 6.3

We are considering visiting with another place for a second opinion but

I would like to make sure it is going to to worth our time as well as

thiers. TIA

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for the info!! He does not sleep on the flattened

side at all any more. He sleeps in a positioner making him sleep on

the 'good' side as per instructions from the helmet people. He

doesn't look like anything is wrong when you are looking at him

directly in the face. You can only tell something is off when you

look down upon his head and see the difference in his ears.

>

> The indicator for measuring plagio is the difference in the

measurements of

> the diagonals of the head. In your case that would be 6¼ - 5 7/8 =

3/8

> inches. In mm that is 9.5 mm.

>

> normal 0-3 mm

>

> very mild <6 mm

>

> mild - 6-10 mm

>

> moderate - 10-15 mm

>

> severe - 15+ mm

>

>

>

> Brachycephaly Severity is measured by the Cephalic Ratio = Cranial

Breadth

> (ML)/Cranial Length (AP). In your case that would be 5 / 6 1/8 =

81%

>

> ideal ratio - 78%

>

> normal - 73-83%

>

> moderate - 83.1% to 87.9%

>

> severe - 88% and higher

>

>

>

> I think that given that your plagio measurement is close to be being

> moderate I would go for a second opinion. Is your child still

sleeping on

> the flat side of his head because of the torticollis? My son

actually got

> worse from the time of his initial assessment (9.6 mm) until he got

banded

> (12.2 mm) because despite my repositioning efforts I couldn't keep

him off

> his head all the time. While he didn't look that bad we banded him

more to

> prevent it from getting any worse.

>

>

>

> Molly

>

> California

>

> Nicolas, 2, tort & plagio, STARband 4/24/06-9/12/06, Graduate!

>

> , 4.75

>

> , 8

>

>

>

>

>

> From: Plagiocephaly

[mailto:Plagiocephaly ]

> On Behalf Of jenniferranae

> Sent: 7 January 2008 07:37

> Plagiocephaly

> Subject: [sPAM] Measurement Question

>

>

>

> My DS will be 5 months on 01/08 and has been in PT for torticollis

> since two months of age. He has some plagio as well and recently we

> visited Hanger to see about a helmet. He was denied a helmet as his

> plagio wasn't bad enough (or so they say). I found a sheet of

> measurements from that appointment but I don't know what they mean

so

> if anyone can help me out that would be great.

>

> ML - 5

> AP - 6 1/8

> CUC - 17 1/2

>

> RT ANT & LEFT POST 5 7/8

> LEFT ANT & RT POST 6 1/4 EQUALING 3/8 DIFFERENCE

>

> LEFT 10 & 5.8

> RIGHT 10.8 & 6.3

>

> We are considering visiting with another place for a second opinion

but

> I would like to make sure it is going to to worth our time as well

as

> thiers. TIA

>