Re: Ear infection statistics?

[Guest guest]

I don't have any real statistics, but our chiropractor told me there

is a definite link between tort and ear infections. He checks

Abby's ears every time she goes in for an adjustment to be sure they

are clear. I could ask him more about it, if that would be helpful,

even though it's not really a link between banding treatment and

ears.

Hope that is a little help!

& Abigail (9/2/03, StarBanded 2/10/04 & tort)MI

[Guest guest]

Good to hear from you, Rhonda! Aidan has only ever had 2 ear

infections so I can't give you any statistics. Hope Collin is doing

well.

Natasha

> Hi everyone! I'm making a rare appearance on the board to see if

> anyone knows of a site or where to find some statistics on ear

> infections and how they are affected by treatment (and/or

> plagiocephaly).

>

> Someone (through a visit to Collin's site) asked me if I knew where

> to find this information to assist her with an insurance appeal. I

> only know from personal experience that Collin had an ear infection

> nearly every 2-3 weeks or so before getting the band. While in

> treatment he had no ear infections and in fact has had only one

since

> then (just a month ago at 16 months). May be a coincidence, but

we'd

> all like to think that the correction in ear assymetry attributed

to

> this.

>

> I figured I would defer the question to you all. While I'm not as

> active around here anymore (and I blame the *damn* new job on that :

> ( ) I am still very active in the community through Collin's site,

> answering questions and helping anyone who passes through his site

> who is contemplating treatment...

>

> Anyway - hope all of you are well, and when I get a free moment, I

> will scan through the postings and see how everyone is doing

>

> Ciao for now & thanks in advance for your help!

> Rhonda

> Mom to Collin - DOC Band Grad 8/20/03

> www.collingillespie.com

[Guest guest]

Hi Rhonda!

I know of no studies about ear infections and plagio, but there has

been one study on hearing. This study shows auditory processing

disorders in plagio babies. Here's the link to the study abstract

(summary), but if it's two lines you may need to copy and paste the

whole link to your address bar:

Auditory ERPs Reveal Brain Dysfunction in Infants with Plagiocephaly

(pub. Jul. 2002)

In the current study we demonstrated, for the first time, that the

central sound processing, as reflected by ERPs, is affected in

children with plagiocephaly.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?

cmd=Retrieve & db=PubMed & list_uids=12140415 & dopt=Abstract

Since we've last seen a bit of you here at the board, we have added

a lot of info on insurance to the FILES/INSURANCE folder and

LINKS/INSURANCE folder. There is also a ton of studies in the

LINKS/PLAGIO STUDIES AND RESEARCH folder, if you think it will help.

Don't be a stranger!

Christie (Mom to Repo'd Remy)

> Hi everyone! I'm making a rare appearance on the board to see if

> anyone knows of a site or where to find some statistics on ear

> infections and how they are affected by treatment (and/or

> plagiocephaly).

>

> Someone (through a visit to Collin's site) asked me if I knew

where

> to find this information to assist her with an insurance appeal.

I

> only know from personal experience that Collin had an ear

infection

> nearly every 2-3 weeks or so before getting the band. While in

> treatment he had no ear infections and in fact has had only one

since

> then (just a month ago at 16 months). May be a coincidence, but

we'd

> all like to think that the correction in ear assymetry attributed

to

> this.

>

> I figured I would defer the question to you all. While I'm not as

> active around here anymore (and I blame the *damn* new job on

that :

> ( ) I am still very active in the community through Collin's

site,

> answering questions and helping anyone who passes through his site

> who is contemplating treatment...

>

> Anyway - hope all of you are well, and when I get a free moment, I

> will scan through the postings and see how everyone is doing

>

> Ciao for now & thanks in advance for your help!

> Rhonda

> Mom to Collin - DOC Band Grad 8/20/03

> www.collingillespie.com

[Guest guest]

Hi Rhonda,

It is great to hear from you!! I am glad to hear things are good for

you and Collin (except for the nasty ear infection).

Makenna had constant ear infections from about 3 months until she got

tubes at a year old. I asked the doctor if her plagio had anything to

do with them and he said 'no'. I completely disagree. My daughter had

plagio on the right side and had constant ear infections in her right

ear only. There was always water in her ear and it was unable to

drain. How can they truly know what plagio causes anyway? Most

doctors are still in denial about plagio, by itself.

> Hi everyone! I'm making a rare appearance on the board to see if

> anyone knows of a site or where to find some statistics on ear

> infections and how they are affected by treatment (and/or

> plagiocephaly).

>

> Someone (through a visit to Collin's site) asked me if I knew where

> to find this information to assist her with an insurance appeal. I

> only know from personal experience that Collin had an ear infection

> nearly every 2-3 weeks or so before getting the band. While in

> treatment he had no ear infections and in fact has had only one

since

> then (just a month ago at 16 months). May be a coincidence, but

we'd

> all like to think that the correction in ear assymetry attributed

to

> this.

>

> I figured I would defer the question to you all. While I'm not as

> active around here anymore (and I blame the *damn* new job on that :

> ( ) I am still very active in the community through Collin's site,

> answering questions and helping anyone who passes through his site

> who is contemplating treatment...

>

> Anyway - hope all of you are well, and when I get a free moment, I

> will scan through the postings and see how everyone is doing

>

> Ciao for now & thanks in advance for your help!

> Rhonda

> Mom to Collin - DOC Band Grad 8/20/03

> www.collingillespie.com