Re: millimeters of asymmetry

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I just checked out TJ - what a muffin!!!

I keep saying I'm going to post but I have to scan in the CT pics first. Maybe

I'll just take

some pics of Sophia during bathtime instead. But I think she and TJ are very

similar, (TJ

has some rounding on the bottom too) so just LOOKING at them they seem about the

same " standard deviations. " Except Sophia is 2 months older, thanks to my Ped

continually telling me that everything would " pop out " in time. (ya, and dumb

me believed

her.)

I just discovered the Brachy would not " pop out " over the web two weeks ago

(getting

myself informed after finally not trusting the doctor) so I banded first and am

going to

shoot for insurance later. I simply did not have the time to wait for approval,

and I plan to

fight the fight as needed.

Thanks for the tip about CT. I was going to wait until my next visit, but maybe

I'll just call

them up and ask them to fax the info up. I'm very curious now....I'll keep you

posted.

-Monika

> > >

> > > 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