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Dec 16, 2005
Flat head society reborn
Toronto Star -
Canada
What I was not prepared for was the doctor's diagnosis of flat
head syndrome, also known as plagiocephaly. I was
flabbergasted. ...
Dec 13, 2005
Getting children's heads in the right shape
Bismarck Tribune -
ND, USA
... said. David's imperfect head was caused by
plagiocephaly, a condition where the head flattens to cause
it to be misshapen. Consequently ...
Dec 13, 2005
Alert over skull-flattening risk to babies
Scotsman - United
Kingdom
Norman Waterhouse, a specialist tutor at the Royal College of
Surgeons, said cases of plagiocephaly, or flattened-skull
syndrome in babies, have exploded in ...
Nov 28, 2005
'Flat head' baby parents meet in city
Yorkshire Post
Today - Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
... Parents from across the North of England brought
their youngsters, who all suffer from plagiocephaly -- or
flat head syndrome -- to Leeds to meet up for the ...
Nov 25, 2005
HEALTH: Lewis has his helmet
Peterborough
Evening Telegraph - Peterborough, England, UK
Single mum Rebecca Driscoll (24) was devastated when she found
out her nine-month-old son, Lewis, had the rare condition
plagiocephaly. ...
Nov 19, 2005
Head start for Ryan
Comet 24 - Herts,
UK
Ryan Peters was diagnosed six months ago with plagiocephaly,
meaning his skull has greater development on either side of his
head, leaving a partial flattening ...
Nov 17, 2005
Deformed Skulls of Burnt City to be Studied
Iranian Cultural
Heritage News Agency - Tehran, Iran
Plagiocephaly is the new science of etiology, prevention,
assessment, and correction of abnormal head shape and now for
the first time ever Iran tends to carry ...
Nov 16, 2005
Appeal for baby headgear on NHS
ic Liverpool -
Southport, England, UK
... After their children were born with plagiocephaly,
a condition which causes deformity of the skull, they were
forced to go private for treatment. ...
Nov 9, 2005
MUM'S HEARTFELT PLEA FOR KIERAN
Horncastle Today -
Horncastle, England, UK
TATTERSHALL mum Marie Lovely is appealing for help to raise
money to treat her infant son, Kieran, who suffers from a
cranial condition known as plagiocephaly. ...
Nov 8, 2005
Give babies `tummy time' when awake to prevent
flat heads
Fort Wayne News
Sentinel - Fort Wayne, IN, USA
... The only drawback to all this emphasis on the supine
sleep position is some flattening of the head, called
"positional plagiocephaly," and a slight delay in ...
Nov 8, 2005
Why Can't They Treat My Harley?
Leeds Today -
Leeds, UK
... His worried mum says the condition -- positional
plagiocephaly -- is also affecting his balance and he cannot
sit without falling to one side. ...
Nov 5, 2005
Off to a head start
Sheffield Today -
UK
... features. The condition, called plagiocephaly,
results from a baby's head being pressed for long periods
against a flat surface. ...
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Nov 2, 2005
Risks of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Daily News -
Galveston County - TX, USA
... stomach. This reduces the risk of a condition known
as plagiocephaly, in which the back of the head becomes
flattened from pressure. ...
Nov 1, 2005
In fine shape ...baby after his re-mould
Yorkshire Post
Today - Leeds,Yorkshire,UK
... Several months later there was still no improvement,
and a quick search of the internet revealed that he appeared to
have a condition known as plagiocephaly. ...
Oct 27, 2005
Parents revolt, put babies on tummies
DetNews.com -
Detroit, MI, USA
... Not only do many infants sleep better on their
stomachs, they are much less likely to develop plagiocephaly,
a deformation of the skull that leaves infants ...
Oct 15, 2005
Space on child's helmet a hit in eBay bidding
The Tennessean -
Nashville, TN, USA
... The condition, called positional plagiocephaly
(pronounced "play gee oh seph a lee") is caused by a child's
spending too much time on his or her back. ...
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Oct 13, 2005
Parents Sell Ad Space On Baby
Local6.com -
Orlando, FL, USA
... normal circular direction. Saylor said Brendan wears
a $3,000 helmet to help correct the plagiocephaly
condition. The helmet is ...
Oct 12, 2005
Our View: Pay attention to anti-SIDS tips
Midland Daily News
- Midland, MI, USA
... lightly clothed adult. * Avoid development of
positional plagiocephaly (flat back of head). Encourage "tummy
time.". * Avoid having ...
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Oct 11, 2005
Pediatricians Revise SIDS Prevention
Recommendations
Consumer Affairs -
USA
... risk of SIDS. . Avoid development of positional
plagiocephaly (flat back of head): Encourage "tummy
time.". . Avoid having the ...
See all stories on this topic
Oct 10, 2005
AAP: Back Sleeping and Pacifiers at Bedtime
Reduce SIDS Risk
MedPage Today -
Little Falls, NJ, USA
... To avoid development of plagiocephaly, or
flattening of the back of the head, caregivers should give the
children, while they're awake, plenty of "tummy
time ...
Oct 10, 2005
Mum's race to raise cash to save girl from rare
disorder
Scotsman - United
Kingdom
... Pyper Valentine was recently diagnosed with the rare
skull disorder Plagiocephaly, which means her skull isn't
growing properly and will soon form into an odd ...
Sept 27, 2005
Helmets reshape malleable young skulls
Great Falls Tribune
- Great Falls, MT, USA
... Decorated with butterflies and flowers, Brooklinn's
pink helmet is an orthotic device intended to correct
plagiocephaly, the medical name for the condition ...
Sept 18, 2005
'We put our baby into a helmet'
BBC News - UK
... By the time he was six months old, Dr Fraser became
convinced that William had positional plagiocephaly, a
partial flattening of the back of the head which ...
Sept 15, 2005
Special helmets shape baby heads
News 8 Austin -
Austin, TX, USA
... cause skull deformity. One of the most common causes
of positional plagiocephaly is sleeping on one's back.
The chronic pressure ...
Sept 2, 2005
Toddler safe as grandad spots rare skull disease
Scotsman - United
Kingdom
... missed. Makenzi Donald was born with a severe case of
positional plagiocephaly, which leads to a dangerous
malformation of the skull. ...
Sept 2, 2005
Mother says doctors ignored baby's mis-shapen
skull problem
Scotland Today -
Glasgow, Scotland
... She says doctors in Lanarkshire dismissed her
concerns forcing her to take Bradley to London, where a private
doctor diagnosed plagiocephaly - a condition ...
Sept 2, 2005
BRADLEY'S THE CRASH HELMET KID
Glasgow Daily
Record - Glasgow, Scotland
... his own good.". Bradley's condition is known as
plagiocephaly and is caused by a lack of amniotic fluid in
the womb. Although it ...
Sept 2005
Why
Ryan Wears a Helmet
Parents Magazine
- USA
My son was diagnosed with plagiocephaly (or
flattened-head syndrome) when he was 6 months old. Here's what
every parent needs to know—and what I wish someone had told
me—about this common condition.
Aug 17, 2005
Know When to Treat Your Infant's Abnormal Head
Shape
eMaxHealth.com -
Hickory, NC, USA
... This flattened head syndrome, also known as
positional (or deformational) plagiocephaly, results from
preferentially lying on one side of the head. ...
Aug 16, 2005
Shaping a child's future
Houston Chronicle -
United States
... Mason is one of an increasing number of babies who
have what doctors describe as "positional plagiocephaly"
-- a flat spot on the back or side of a baby's head ...
Aug 8, 2005
Correcting
positional
plagiocephaly
Charleston Gazette -
Charleston, WV, USA
The misshapen skull, known as positional plagiocephaly is
a fairly common condition among infants that develops when
pressure is put on the back of the skull ...
July 27, 2005
Helmet can help shape child's future
Times-Union - Jacksonville, FL, USA
People magazine recently ran an article on infant
plagiocephaly (that's flatheadedness to you and me) in its
Trends ...
July 26, 2005
Flattened Head Syndrome
WJXX -
Jacksonville, FL, USA
... It's a condition called positional plagiocephaly
for crooked skull, also known as flattened head syndrome. ...
Nine-month-old Ethan Smith also has plagiocephaly. ...
July 18, 2005
On the wings of angels: Macon pilot ferries
patients, families for
...
Macon Telegraph -
Macon, GA, USA
... There's no time for that. Stuckey has just landed
with Tara Marcum and her 7-month-old son Gavin, who suffers from
plagiocephaly, a malformation of the head. ...
July 18, 2005
Healthbeat: Infant Skull Surgery
WHOI - Peoria, IL,
USA
... Premature fusion of the coronal sutures (plagiocephaly,
involving just one suture, or brachycephaly, involving both
sutures) occurs in 20 to 30 percent of cases ...
July 4, 2005
Help! My Baby Has A Flat Head!
People. July 4, 2005.
Click here to read some of
the responses to the article.
June 28, 2005
Protecting tiny heads
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, GA,
USA
Campaign to encourage placing newborns on their backs to sleep
pays off, but now more tummy time is needed.
June 17, 2005
Story of Toby's plight brings hope for Jack
ic Croydon - UK
One-year-old Jack Briant has deformational plagiocephaly, a
condition which left the back of his head misshapen. His ...
June 5, 2005
HEAD DEFORMITIES A PROBLEM FOR SLEEPING BABIES(6/05)
WCSH-TV - Portland,
ME, USA
Deformational plagiocephaly is a fancy term for a
misshapened head usually caused by infants' heads resting on the
same spot. Pediatrician's ...
March 28, 2005
SIDS Fears May Have Increased Another Problem
WFMY News 2 -
Greensboro, NC, USA
Babies who sleep on their backs may have a reduced chance of
SIDS, but a greater chance of developing positional
plagiocephaly, basically a mis-shapening of ...
March 27, 2005
Mom trying to spread the word about skull
deformities
Inland Valley Daily
Bulletin - Ontario, CA
... about her. She wears a helmet to correct a flat spot
on her head, a condition known as positional plagiocephaly,
or plagio. The ...
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