Re: Is Your Child a Candidate for a Cranial Molding Helmet?

[Guest guest]

I think opinions would vary on this. I know for Brachy our doc

recommends banding at 90% or higher (this says 93%). I would tend to

agree that 90% should be banded from my experience, and possible high

80's too.

-christine

sydney 2 yrs starband grad

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> After some research, I found this - Hope to share with all:

>

> Is Your Child a Candidate for a Cranial Molding Helmet?

>

> You will need to check with your insurance company to find at out what

> their criteria are for helmet coverage. Most require at least moderate

> asymmetry per guidlines below:

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> -For plagiocephaly, usually oblique cranial length ratio (OCLR)

> greater than or equal to 106%, cranial vault assymetry (CVA) greater

> than or equal to 6mm orbitotragial depth asymmetry (OTDA) greater than

> or equal to 6mm, or skull base assymetry (SBA) greater than or equal

> to 6mm.

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> -For brachycephaly, usually cephalic index of greater than or equal to

> 93%

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> -For Scaphocephaly, usuall cephalic index of less than or equal to 76%

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[Guest guest]

Also I wanted to say thanks for posting the original mail. I just

realized my post sounds a little negative... didn't mean it to. I

think it is an interesting discussion.

-christine

> >

> > After some research, I found this - Hope to share with all:

> >

> > Is Your Child a Candidate for a Cranial Molding Helmet?

> >

> > You will need to check with your insurance company to find at out

what

> > their criteria are for helmet coverage. Most require at least

moderate

> > asymmetry per guidlines below:

> >

> > -For plagiocephaly, usually oblique cranial length ratio (OCLR)

> > greater than or equal to 106%, cranial vault assymetry (CVA) greater

> > than or equal to 6mm orbitotragial depth asymmetry (OTDA) greater

than

> > or equal to 6mm, or skull base assymetry (SBA) greater than or equal

> > to 6mm.

> >

> > -For brachycephaly, usually cephalic index of greater than or

equal to

> > 93%

> >

> > -For Scaphocephaly, usuall cephalic index of less than or equal to 76%

> >

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