Cephalic Index and Cranial Vault Asymmetry Numbers

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Does anyone have a reference to a table or something that might show the range of these numbers that are in a "normal" range and what might be considered mild, moderate, severe, etc.

Thanks!

Anne Marie__________________________________________________

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Anne,

This link might be useful; it's the Aetna cranial banding coverage

policy. I may be mistaken, but I think the policy used to state

that a cranial vault asymmetry of 6mm or more would indicate

treatment would be covered (perhaps moderate?), but I see now that

it only mentions that a physician must diagnose the baby as moderate

or severe in asymmetry. Further down the page is a cephalic index

matrix devided by gender, age, and standard deviations.

Aetna Clinical Policy Bulletin #0379: Cranial Remolding Band/Helmet

http://www.aetna.com/cpb/data/CPBA0379.html

Having no formal, industry-wide assessment of what is mild,

moderate, and severe doesn't help with consistency of recommendation

of helmeting or banding, unfortunately. I believe a standardization

of assessment of measurement is in development in the orthotics

industry, so perhaps this standard will be adopted in the future

among the specialists, too.

Christie (Mom to Repo'd Remy)

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wrote:

> Does anyone have a reference to a table or something that might

show the range of these numbers that are in a " normal " range and

what might be considered mild, moderate, severe, etc.

>

> Thanks!

> Anne Marie

>

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Anne,

I have yet to find such a table. Here are some interesting sites

though if you have the time to browse. They in know way explain

measurements. I think I will investigate further where I can find

such info. It would help explain alot of the measurements parents get

from their doctors.

http://www.neurosurgery.org/journals/online_j/feb97/2-2-3.html

http://www.aafp.org/afp/20030501/1953.html

Crista

Mom to -8 mo old-DOCBanded 5/13

> Does anyone have a reference to a table or something that might

show the range of these numbers that are in a " normal " range and what

might be considered mild, moderate, severe, etc.

>

> Thanks!

> Anne Marie

>

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