RE: [SPAM] I'm a New Member Too!

[Guest guest]

At 23 mm of asymmetry your daughter has a severe case of

plagio. The general guidelines are:

normal

0-3 mm

very

mild <6 mm

mild

- 6-10 mm

moderate

- 10-15 mm

severe

- 15+ mm

Did

the ortho recommend getting a band?

Molly

California

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

Graduate!

, 4.5

, 8

From: Plagiocephaly

[mailto:Plagiocephaly ] On Behalf Of s_fran23

Sent: 17 January 2008 02:30

Plagiocephaly

Subject: [sPAM] I'm a New Member Too!

Hey Everyone,

My 6 1/2 month old Nikki was diagnosed with plagio and left tort on

Friday the 11th. I am semi concerned about the severity of her

plagio. I am new to this, so forgive me when I try to explain this. It

may be hard to understand. When the ortho measured her head he went

from the left side of her forehead to the back right of her head and

got a measurement of 12.2cm (the affected side). He then measured from

the right side of her forehead to the back left of her head and got a

measurement of 14.5 cm (non-affected side). This scares me because I

hear people talking in millimeters and my daughter is asymmetrical by

2.3 cm which is 23mm. Is this okay? Has anyone dealt with this before?

Thanks for your help

Sam mother of Nikki (6.5 months)

[Guest guest]

I know I've seen some posts either here or on CT (in the past...when

more people wrote on their site) with that amount of assymetry. I

would think your daughter would need at least 2 bands (each costing

approx. $3000) to get her within the " normal range. " I do think you

can get good correction but the sooner you start the better. You

may want to pay out of pocket (if you can) and then appeal insurance

later. Good luck.

lisa

PS: If you have a CT near you, I highly recommend them.

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> At 23 mm of asymmetry your daughter has a severe case of plagio.

The

> general guidelines are:

>

> normal 0-3 mm

>

> very mild <6 mm

>

> mild - 6-10 mm

>

> moderate - 10-15 mm

>

> severe - 15+ mm

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> Did the ortho recommend getting a band?

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> Molly

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> California

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

>

> , 4.5

>

> , 8

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>

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> From: Plagiocephaly

[mailto:Plagiocephaly ]

> On Behalf Of s_fran23

> Sent: 17 January 2008 02:30

> Plagiocephaly

> Subject: [sPAM] I'm a New Member Too!

>

>

>

> Hey Everyone,

>

> My 6 1/2 month old Nikki was diagnosed with plagio and left tort

on

> Friday the 11th. I am semi concerned about the severity of her

> plagio. I am new to this, so forgive me when I try to explain

this. It

> may be hard to understand. When the ortho measured her head he

went

> from the left side of her forehead to the back right of her head

and

> got a measurement of 12.2cm (the affected side). He then measured

from

> the right side of her forehead to the back left of her head and

got a

> measurement of 14.5 cm (non-affected side). This scares me because

I

> hear people talking in millimeters and my daughter is asymmetrical

by

> 2.3 cm which is 23mm. Is this okay? Has anyone dealt with this

before?

>

> Thanks for your help

>

> Sam mother of Nikki (6.5 months)

>