7mm off is moderate Plagio???

January 11, 2004

I have read posts regarding 0-2mm as normal assymetry, 0-5mm as mild

etc. Is this correct or do they mean centimeters (cm)?

For example; 7mm is so miniscule, I don't understand how that isn't

mild?

Surely when looking from a bird's eye view one ear being a quarter

of an inch off is not a lot?

(There are 25.4 mm in one inch so a half an inch is 12.7 mm, so 7mm

is about a quarter of an inch, right?)

Is 7mm a lot?

Thanks.

January 11, 2004

Hi,

I know others with more knowledge in this area will respond, but I

just wanted to post to say that I have read where the the degree of

asymmetry required for some insurance companies to cover would have to

be 6 mm or more (of course there may be other combinations of

asymmetries that would, grouped together, qualify for coverage.)

Probably the insurance company, in this example, is considering 6mm or

under mild, anything over moderate.

Have you been to the LINKS section to the SEVERITY ASSESSMENT OF

PLAGIOCEPHALY folder, or the INSURANCE folder? There may some links

in there that give a clearer definition of the complexity of the

different types of measurements and what is considered mild, moderate,

or severe.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help!

Chritie (Mom to Repo'd Remy)

> I have read posts regarding 0-2mm as normal assymetry, 0-5mm as mild

> etc. Is this correct or do they mean centimeters (cm)?

>

> For example; 7mm is so miniscule, I don't understand how that isn't

> mild?

>

> Surely when looking from a bird's eye view one ear being a quarter

> of an inch off is not a lot?

>

> (There are 25.4 mm in one inch so a half an inch is 12.7 mm, so 7mm

> is about a quarter of an inch, right?)

>

> Is 7mm a lot?

>

> Thanks.

January 11, 2004

The scale my neuro used and I have seen others post before as well

is 0-5 normal, 5-10 mild, 10-15 moderate, and 15+ severe. That

would make a 7 mild, so I don't know if that makes more sense to you

or not! He also said there is a 5mm margin of error so that in

essence could make 7mm really be 2mm or 12mm. How helpful, huh?!

But yes, you are correct in that it is measured in mm.

, mom to Hannah, DOCgrad

Cape Cod, Ma

> I have read posts regarding 0-2mm as normal assymetry, 0-5mm as

mild

> etc. Is this correct or do they mean centimeters (cm)?

>

> For example; 7mm is so miniscule, I don't understand how that

isn't

> mild?

>

> Surely when looking from a bird's eye view one ear being a quarter

> of an inch off is not a lot?

>

> (There are 25.4 mm in one inch so a half an inch is 12.7 mm, so 7mm

> is about a quarter of an inch, right?)

>

> Is 7mm a lot?

>

> Thanks.

January 14, 2004

Not sure if others have replied. 7 mm may not seem like a lot now, but the head isn't finished growing. If that were to multiply to 21 - 28 mm (or roughly an inch) that would be very noticeable and could cause problems. I have glasses and I know my ears are off a little. It's hard to get them adjusted to fit the first time, but if my ears were off by 1 inch - that would be a problem. I also have TMJ and would do anything to make it so na does not get it.