RE: [SPAM]RE: 2 Things... We are getting a cast done next week and I have a couple questions

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You would need callipers to take the measurements.  If you look

down at the top of your child’s head you would measure from the Front/Right to

the Back/Left (U1) and from the Front/Left to the Back/Right (U2) and take the

difference of the two measurements (U1-U2).  The diagonal would start

approximately at the outside corner of your child’s eye.  I hope this makes

sense!

Molly

Novato, California

Nicolas, 3, tort & plagio, STARband (CIRS Oakland)

4/24/06-9/12/06, Graduate!

, 5.5

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From: Plagiocephaly

[mailto:Plagiocephaly ] On Behalf Of Kennedy

Sent: 8 January 2009 05:32

Plagiocephaly

Subject: [sPAM]RE: 2 Things... We are getting a cast done next

week and I have a couple questions

Hi

Is it possible to do this measuring yourself with a

measuring tape, and how would I go about it?

and Greg Kennedy wrote

From: Foley, Molly <mafoley@...>

Subject: RE: 2 Things... We are getting a cast done next week and I

have a couple questions

Plagiocephaly

Date: Thursday, 8 January, 2009, 5:58 AM

Plagio is measured by

comparing the difference in the diagonal lengths of

the head.

0-3 mm is normal

<6 mm is very mild

6-10 mm is mild

10-15 mm is moderate

15+ mm is severe

Molly

Novato, California

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

Graduate!

, 5.5

, 9

2 Things... We are getting a cast done next week and I

have a couple questions

My daughter is 7 months old, and we took her today to cranial tech in

The Woodlands, TX. She has positional plagiocephaly only, but is

17mm... What is normal or considered acceptable?

Also how bad is the casting, the picture look HORRIBLE! I don't want

her to be scared, she just started getting separation anxiety and will

cry when I leave the room What have any of you doen to help them cope

with having thier eyes covered for so long?

After that it is Helmet time, and fighting with United Healthcare.

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