Re: millimeters of asymmetry

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Thanks! I think we'll keep him. He's such a good baby too. I was one of those

women who never really wanted children, but wow, now that I have one I'm

practically

ready for a second! (But don't tell my husband-he thinks we should have 5!)

SHannon

> > > >

> > > > With brachy, (like my son) the facial assymetry is not as bad, hence

some

of your

> > > > measurements may not be that bad. There is more than one measurement:

> > > >

> > > > cranial vault: basically this is how tall the head is. This is an

important

> measurement

> > for

> > > > brachy. My son's was 12 mm. That's moderately severe.

> > > >

> > > > cephalic index: a ratio of how wide the head is compared to how long

(top

view)

> This

> > is

> > > > also a very important brachy measurement. My son's was 105%. This is

severe. It's

> > three

> > > > standard deviations above normal. Most insurance companies will cover

anything 2

> > > > Standard deviations or more. ( " Normal " is 78%, I think brachy is

anything

over 90%)

> > > >

> > > > Then there's the two facial assymetry measurements, which measure from

ear to

> eye.

> > It

> > > > measures how unparallel the ears are. This is often not as bad in

brachy. My

son's

> was

> > > > only 6-7mm. this is mild.

> > > >

> > > > In general terms

> > > > 0-5: Normal range, not treated

> > > > 5-10: mild

> > > > 10-15: moderate

> > > > 15+: severe

> > > >

> > > > I have a link somewhere that explains it in great detail... I'll have to

look for it.

> > > >

> > > > Hope this helps

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > --- In Plagiocephaly , " *Cocomuffin* " <evil_skuld@y...>

wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > for someone who might know more than i do on this:

> > > > > how can you judge by millimeters of asymmetry? and how is that

> > > > > measured?? my bear has braciocephaly so her noggin is bulging on the

> > > > > sides and quite flat in the back. it's very noticable and she's only

> > > > > 9mm askew!

> > > > > the insurance company wants 12.3mm in order to cover. i'm just trying

> > > > > to grasp how much 12.3mm IS! is that a lot?

> > > > > TIA!

> > > > > ~Coco