title: An assistive device for the treatment of positional plagiocephaly.
abstract: An assistive device (AD) was used to treat 122 infants with moderate-to-severe positional plagiocephaly. Clinical evaluations indicate that the AD provided the most benefit when applied to 2- to 8-month-old children. Our results suggest that the AD may join molding helmets and physical therapy as a treatment for moderate-to-severe positional plagiocephaly in infants under the age of 1 year.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Pediatric Neurological Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, 600 N. Wolfe Street, 811 Harvey, Baltimore, MD 21287-8811.
authors: B S
authors: BS
authors: Carson
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Muñoz
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Gross
authors: C A
authors: CA
authors: VanderKolk
authors: C S
authors: CS
authors: James
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Gates
authors: M
authors: M
authors: North
authors: M
authors: M
authors: McKnight
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Guarnieri
mesh_terms: D003398:Craniosynostoses / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000254:growth & development / Q000473:pathology*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000295:instrumentation; D012890:Sleep; D016683:Supine Position