A new look at sleep position via head slant.
We investigated whether the degree of plagiocephaly (P) (head slant) would predict the particular "position of comfort" adopted prior to sleep. A marked flattening of the right occipital bone (left-dominant occipital plagiocephaly) was noted for the majority of our subjects, coupled with a tendency to prefer a right-sided "position of comfort". Two subjects exhibiting right-dominant occipital P adopted an extreme left-sided sleep position, providing further support for this relationship. We call attention to the possibility that the "position of comfort" adopted prior to sleep, may be a variable of relevance for the entire sleep cycle.
Glicksohn
J
J
Department of Psychology, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
Kapelusshnik
J
J
Bar-Ziv
J
J
Myslobodsky
M
M
D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology; D006257:Head / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology*; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology*