Brachy and Plagio measurements/numbers

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My son was diagnosed with mild/moderate plagio and no one mentioned

brachy to us, but the numbers we got were

cir. 44 mm, cranial length 14 cm, width 13.5 cm, cephalic incex 96.4,

and 6mm. The orthotist said average is 4-5mm and recommends a band for

6+. Sounds like my son has brachy too--probably more severely than the

plagio from what I'm reading here, but I hadn't heard the term from

the neurosurgeon or the orthotist. And it looks more flat on one side

than in the back to me...

--Meredith

> > >

> > > Maybe this has been discussed before. I am wondering if

> repositioning

> > > a child with plagio can cause brachy. We noticed my son's flat

> spot

> > > at about 3 months and really started repositioning a few weeks

> > > later. The main changes I noticed in the 2 months we did were

> that

> > > there was less of an angle to the flat side and that he seemed

> to get

> > > flatter in back. Did repo cause that?

> > >

> > > Also, we have had great results with the Starband for the

> plagio:

> > > down from 11mm to 2mm in six weeks (we were down to 3mm in just

> three

> > > weeks!). But we just went from 91% to 90.5% cephalic index.

> How

> > > much longer will it take to get down into the mid-80's? Or will

> we?

> > > The orthotist isn't really very concerned with the brachy--he

> thinks

> > > it will resolve itself over time. Is that true? 's head

> isn't

> > > really flat on back, it just has a kind of round rather than

> oblong

> > > shape. I should really post some pics! I can't post " before "

> pics

> > > because the correction was so quick I didn't get around to

> taking any.

> > >

> > > Thanks!

> > >

> > >

> > > in Starband since 01/05/09

> > > Kansas

> > >

> >

>

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With a CI of 96.4%, your son definitely has brachy. In fact, his number are pretty close to where my daughter started: CI of 98% and 8mm asymmetry. You probably notice the plagio more than you do the brachy because it's uneven. However if you take profile pictures of your son, you should notice how flat the back of his head is. Also, top view pictures will show that his head is almost as wide as it is long while in fact it should be 2/3 longer than wide.Did you get your measurements from a starscanner?LeilaMaysa, 13 months old, week 3 in DOC band 2http://mymaysa.wordpress.com/ From: mwschizer

<mwschizer@...>Subject: Brachy and Plagio measurements/numbersPlagiocephaly Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 8:30 AM

My son was diagnosed with mild/moderate plagio and no one mentioned

brachy to us, but the numbers we got were

cir. 44 mm, cranial length 14 cm, width 13.5 cm, cephalic incex 96.4,

and 6mm. The orthotist said average is 4-5mm and recommends a band for

6+. Sounds like my son has brachy too--probably more severely than the

plagio from what I'm reading here, but I hadn't heard the term from

the neurosurgeon or the orthotist. And it looks more flat on one side

than in the back to me...

--Meredith

> > >

> > > Maybe this has been discussed before. I am wondering if

> repositioning

> > > a child with plagio can cause brachy. We noticed my son's flat

> spot

> > > at about 3 months and really started repositioning a few weeks

> > > later. The main changes I noticed in the 2 months we did were

> that

> > > there was less of an angle to the flat side and that he seemed

> to get

> > > flatter in back. Did repo cause that?

> > >

> > > Also, we have had great results with the Starband for the

> plagio:

> > > down from 11mm to 2mm in six weeks (we were down to 3mm in just

> three

> > > weeks!). But we just went from 91% to 90.5% cephalic index.

> How

> > > much longer will it take to get down into the mid-80's? Or will

> we?

> > > The orthotist isn't really very concerned with the brachy--he

> thinks

> > > it will resolve itself over time. Is that true? 's head

> isn't

> > > really flat on back, it just has a kind of round rather than

> oblong

> > > shape. I should really post some pics! I can't post "before"

> pics

> > > because the correction was so quick I didn't get around to

> taking any.

> > >

> > > Thanks!

> > >

> > >

> > > in Starband since 01/05/09

> > > Kansas

> > >

> >

>

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Your son has Brachycephaly which is measured by the Cephalic Index which is

the Cranial Breadth/Cranial Length - in your case, 13.5/14 - 96.4%

ideal ratio - 78%

normal - 73-83%

moderate - 83.1% to 87.9%

severe - 88% and higher

6 mm of plagio would be considered mild.

Molly

Novato, California

Nicolas, 3, tort & plagio, STARband (CIRS Oakland) 4/24/06-9/12/06,

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Brachy and Plagio measurements/numbers

My son was diagnosed with mild/moderate plagio and no one mentioned

brachy to us, but the numbers we got were

cir. 44 mm, cranial length 14 cm, width 13.5 cm, cephalic incex 96.4,

and 6mm. The orthotist said average is 4-5mm and recommends a band for

6+. Sounds like my son has brachy too--probably more severely than the

plagio from what I'm reading here, but I hadn't heard the term from

the neurosurgeon or the orthotist. And it looks more flat on one side

than in the back to me...

--Meredith

> > >

> > > Maybe this has been discussed before. I am wondering if

> repositioning

> > > a child with plagio can cause brachy. We noticed my son's flat

> spot

> > > at about 3 months and really started repositioning a few weeks

> > > later. The main changes I noticed in the 2 months we did were

> that

> > > there was less of an angle to the flat side and that he seemed

> to get

> > > flatter in back. Did repo cause that?

> > >

> > > Also, we have had great results with the Starband for the

> plagio:

> > > down from 11mm to 2mm in six weeks (we were down to 3mm in just

> three

> > > weeks!). But we just went from 91% to 90.5% cephalic index.

> How

> > > much longer will it take to get down into the mid-80's? Or will

> we?

> > > The orthotist isn't really very concerned with the brachy--he

> thinks

> > > it will resolve itself over time. Is that true? 's head

> isn't

> > > really flat on back, it just has a kind of round rather than

> oblong

> > > shape. I should really post some pics! I can't post " before "

> pics

> > > because the correction was so quick I didn't get around to

> taking any.

> > >

> > > Thanks!

> > >

> > >

> > > in Starband since 01/05/09

> > > Kansas

> > >

> >

>

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>

> For more plagio info