Re: Anyone have experience with large head (macrocephaly)

[Guest guest]

Wow! I had no idea there was a connection! Brad's head is huge.. way off the charts. Of course his height and weight are both in the 97th percentile, so he's big all around. I want to say his head measured over 50cm at his 9 month checkup, if I remember correctly. Interesting!

-, mom to 9 month old Brad, DOC 2/26/04

Chicago

[Guest guest]

,

That's so funny cause I asked the VERY same question today to my

clinician. My son's head is only in the 75th percentile (95th in

height and weight), but I'm sure some of that has alot to do with his

brachy shape when they measure. She said although there is no exact

study on it, the consensus is yes, large heads do seem to get plagio

or more susecptible to conditions inviting plagio.

Maybe not just a theory!

Crista

Mom to 7 1/2 mo DOCBanded 5/13/04

--- In Plagiocephaly , " shannlow04 " <shannlow04@y...>

wrote:

> Hello. My name is and I have a 4.5month old son named

> Owen. He has been diagnosed with Torticollis and Plagio. He has

> started PT and we are still deciding his treatment for the Plagio.

> The doctor does not think it needs treatment but I am planning on

> going for a second opinion. The question that I have is if any of

> your children also had macrocephaly which is a large head. My

son's

> head has been large since birth and is now off the charts (over

> 100%). Is this common in plagio children? My son has a very

> prominent forehead and square shape to his face.

>

> I would love to hear from anyone with advice.

>

> Thanks.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi & welcome to the group:

There's a Poll asking about head circumference in our group:

Plagiocephaly/polls

It's the 6th question listed I think.

It's always good to get a 2nd opinion on things like this! Where

abouts do you live?

Debbie

MI

--- In Plagiocephaly , " shannlow04 " <shannlow04@y...>

wrote:

> Hello. My name is and I have a 4.5month old son named

> Owen. He has been diagnosed with Torticollis and Plagio. He has

> started PT and we are still deciding his treatment for the Plagio.

> The doctor does not think it needs treatment but I am planning on

> going for a second opinion. The question that I have is if any of

> your children also had macrocephaly which is a large head. My

son's

> head has been large since birth and is now off the charts (over

> 100%). Is this common in plagio children? My son has a very

> prominent forehead and square shape to his face.

>

> I would love to hear from anyone with advice.

>

> Thanks.

>

[Guest guest]

,

My son as well as a huge head. It is above 100 percent on the growth

chart (so is his length and weight). I believe it may be common esp

w/ those with torticollis. There is a theory that a big baby runs out

of room in the womb and maybe his head is smooshed up to one side not

allowing the muscle on one side of the neck to lengthen therefore

developing torticollis. And since plagio and tort often go hand in

hand well there you go. Interesting huh?

Tris in FL

Mom to Colin (8 1/2 mos)

Docband 3/04

STARband dropout 2/04

--- In Plagiocephaly , " shannlow04 " <shannlow04@y...>

wrote:

> Hello. My name is and I have a 4.5month old son named

> Owen. He has been diagnosed with Torticollis and Plagio. He has

> started PT and we are still deciding his treatment for the Plagio.

> The doctor does not think it needs treatment but I am planning on

> going for a second opinion. The question that I have is if any of

> your children also had macrocephaly which is a large head. My

son's

> head has been large since birth and is now off the charts (over

> 100%). Is this common in plagio children? My son has a very

> prominent forehead and square shape to his face.

>

> I would love to hear from anyone with advice.

>

> Thanks.

>

[Guest guest]

My Hannah also has a big noggin that has at times measure off the

charts, despite her being in only the 10th percentile for height and

weight. It was in the 75% at birth, but has steadily grown!

, mom to Hannah, DOCband #3 3/30

Cape Cod, Ma

--- In Plagiocephaly , " shannlow04 " <shannlow04@y...>

wrote:

> Hello. My name is and I have a 4.5month old son named

> Owen. He has been diagnosed with Torticollis and Plagio. He has

> started PT and we are still deciding his treatment for the

Plagio.

> The doctor does not think it needs treatment but I am planning on

> going for a second opinion. The question that I have is if any of

> your children also had macrocephaly which is a large head. My

son's

> head has been large since birth and is now off the charts (over

> 100%). Is this common in plagio children? My son has a very

> prominent forehead and square shape to his face.

>

> I would love to hear from anyone with advice.

>

> Thanks.

>