Head measured at DOC today

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15 mm is definitely worth banding. I am sure others will chime in...

Leila,Maysa, 22 mo. DOC band Grad 5.26.09www.mymaysa.wordpress.com

From: nrob1230 <robbins1230@...>Subject: Head measured at DOC todayPlagiocephaly Date: Monday, November 16, 2009, 9:31 PM

We drove 5 hours to the nearest doc facility for an assessment for our 19 week old daughter. She measured 15 mm asymetry. The rest of her mesurements were fairly normal. We were told this is on the high moderate end of the spectrum. Just wanted to confirm with the group that this is well within the range to call for a band. My husband is unconvinced that the band will correct things significantly better than it would correct on it's own in time. Thanks for your thoughts !

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We banded our son (DOC Band) at 17mm -- definitely worth it. And as far as we were concerned, definitely needed. We saw big changes/improvement just in the first few days of his band. It was almost surreal how quickly we saw the changes. He started his band at 5 1/2 months and graduated after 7 weeks (when he outgrew it) at 9mm. Even at 9mm, which is quite high, his head looked so much better than when we started treatment. We ended up doing a second band, which he is still in. I'm not sure where we are right now in terms of his cranial vault measurement, but his head is looking great...just keeps getting better and more symmetrical. We are really, really glad we decided to keep going, given how much more change we've seen. When I look back at pictures of where we started at 17mm, I can't believe it. He's come a long way in a few short months. And I know he will thank us later for doing all that we could to help him.

One thing that made an impact on me was the pictures (I think on Cranial Tech's website) of CT scans of the brain inside the misshapen head. When I saw how the brain shape follows the asymmetry of the head shape with plagio, it certainly got my attention. There are also many published medical studies on the effects of untreated plagio...those also had their impact as we explored treatment. And of course, thinking about a lifetime for my son to struggle with the way things fit his head. I had tested that out with baseball caps and as small a thing as that is...I didn't figure he'd ever want to wear one. From the back, the right side looked like it should (his head touching the cap) and the left side just had a big void on the top...looked like there was no head in there at all. He's good to go with a baseball cap now...I've been checking. :-)

Good luck to you. If you can get your husband to take a look at some of the research and before/after photos, hopefully, he'll be on-board, too. And if you do band, I don't think it will take long at all for him to see the positive changes and be very, very glad you pursued treatment. Let us know what you decide.

Jill

Cade's mom, 10 months (DOC Band #2, 9-29-09-present)

Austin TX

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My son was measured at 15 mm at about the same age as yours, and I was told

helmet not needed, though he could benefit so would be up to me...I did try

aggressive repo, and further measure was 12mm I believe so I did see some

improvment,but still quite asymetrical, just not as flat on the side... but

anyway he is getting his helemt Friday and he just turn 6 months today....so yes

you may get some improvment but may or may not be adequate depending on your

results and your opinion. My thought is I would rather do what I can to correct

it asap so he will wear the helmet less time than if I wait longer.

~le\mom to 6mos

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> Subject: Head measured at DOC today

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> We drove 5 hours to the nearest doc facility for an assessment for our 19 week

old daughter. She measured 15 mm asymetry. The rest of her mesurements were

fairly normal. We were told this is on the high moderate end of the spectrum.

Just wanted to confirm with the group that this is well within the range to call

for a band. My husband is unconvinced that the band will correct things

significantly better than it would correct on it's own in time.

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> Thanks for your thoughts !

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