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Plagiocephaly, also known as flat head syndrome, [1] [2] is a condition characterized by an asymmetrical distortion (flattening of one side) of the skull. A mild and widespread form is characterized by a flat spot on the back or one side of the head caused by remaining in a supine position for prolonged periods.
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Although the rate of SIDS has decreased by 50% since the Safe to Sleep campaign started in 1994, [4] an unintended consequence was that babies missed out on the twelve or so hours they used to spend in the prone position while asleep, and there was a sharp increase in plagiocephaly (flat head syndrome) in infants. [2]
Flat, asymmetric head and face [3] Head is typically cone-shaped (acrocephaly) or flat (brachycephaly) but can also be long and narrow (dolichocephaly) [4] Head is short from front to back [5] Lopsided face [4] Low-set hairline causing forehead to appear tall and wide [5]
The primary characteristics of FTHS are brachycephaly (flat head), wide fontanelle (soft spot on a baby's head), prominent forehead, hypertelorism (abnormally wide distance between the eyes), prominent eyes, macrocornea (large corneas), optic disc edema, full cheeks, small chin, bowing of the long bones in the arms or legs, and finger deformities.
The Clayton County Police Department said an investigation into the childbirth death at Southern Regional Medical Center is now underway
Plagiocephaly, a medical condition also known as "flat head syndrome" Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Flathead .
Brachycephaly (derived from the Ancient Greek βραχύς, 'short' and κεφαλή, 'head') is the shape of a skull shorter than average in its species.It is perceived as a cosmetically desirable trait in some domesticated dog and cat breeds, notably the pug and Persian, and can be normal or abnormal in other animal species.