Confused about measurements

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I have been trying to look through various posts to understand the meaning of

the various measurements, but I haven't been able to figure it out. We took our

daughter for her consultation at Cranial Technologies and the report they gave

us says:

" She could benefit from treatment. Severe Skull Base & Cranial Vault Asymmetry

along with increased width. Cephalic Index is 4.1 Standard Deviations away from

normal for her Sex/Age. "

This seems different from what I've been reading - others seem to be posting the

Cephalic Index as a percentage. She will definitely be getting a DOC band, and

I asked if she would need 2. They said they have no way of knowing. But they

did say she will probably only need to wear the band about 8 weeks. She will be

a few days short of 5 months old when she gets her band. I am trying to figure

out how severe her condition is compared to some others I've read about who

required 2 bands. I'm concerned not only because of the expense of 2 bands, but

also because I would rather that she not have to endure a band all through the

hot summer, especially since we unfortunately do not have central air

conditioning and I think she will be miserable.

Can anyone share their explanation of the measurements, so I know what to ask

about when she goes for her scan on Wednesday? I have read that it is better to

focus more on how the child looks than on meaurements, but I feel like I can't

trust my judgement - I barely even noticed this problem until the pediatrician

pointed it out to me. So I feel like I need something more concrete to go on.

Thank you!