Guest guest Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 Hi, My 12-month old son has plagio, and probably brachy as well. We first noticed at 5 months, 1 month after he stopped sleeping on the " incline to sleep " foam. We were told it was pretty mild and would probably work itself out. At 9 months the flatness became more noticeable, but the doctor ruled out a CT scan for craniosynotosis until 12 months since she could still feel his soft-spot. Now that he is a year he has noticeable assymetry in his eyes, and despite his hair being about 2 inches long in back, his head still looks crooked and has become much worse since we first noticed the flatness 7 months ago. My question is, what type of measurements should I request to assess severity, and what is the best way to measure? We are currently stationed overseas in Japan, and any treatment would most likely mean a trip back to the states and, from what I'm reading, a 6-month separation from Daddy if we opt for band treatment. We will be in Hawaii next week and I'm hoping for a referral to a bigger hospital, but I'm not sure what to ask for, since there are no Cranial Tech clinics in Oahu. I have seen the visual assessments on the Cranial Tech site, but I'm hoping for something more specific. This group is great. Thanks for any assistance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Hi , Different providers measure differently, but there is a file in the files section under STARscanner reports with a sample report and explanation of the measurements. At the DOCband location we visit they measure asymmetry with eye to ear and nose to ear instead of the 30 degree measurements, but the width/length ratio for brachy is the same. Good luck! http://f1.grp.fs.com/v1/4NR9RUbdR3waICcwm0LPgszUwtRQS2lKZJ6MEJvO TJKvwqjwmSCeOyKNkNReTcvu2cLgvtuHEmeFAyXVFMMnmvY3eR-0/STARscanner% 20Reports/STARscan%20explanation.doc Sheila, mom to , 15 months, STARband 3/6-8/6, DOCband 9/6-? > > Hi, > > My 12-month old son has plagio, and probably brachy as well. We first > noticed at 5 months, 1 month after he stopped sleeping on the " incline > to sleep " foam. We were told it was pretty mild and would probably > work itself out. At 9 months the flatness became more noticeable, but > the doctor ruled out a CT scan for craniosynotosis until 12 months > since she could still feel his soft-spot. Now that he is a year he has > noticeable assymetry in his eyes, and despite his hair being about 2 > inches long in back, his head still looks crooked and has become much > worse since we first noticed the flatness 7 months ago. > > My question is, what type of measurements should I request to assess > severity, and what is the best way to measure? We are currently > stationed overseas in Japan, and any treatment would most likely mean a > trip back to the states and, from what I'm reading, a 6-month > separation from Daddy if we opt for band treatment. We will be in > Hawaii next week and I'm hoping for a referral to a bigger hospital, > but I'm not sure what to ask for, since there are no Cranial Tech > clinics in Oahu. I have seen the visual assessments on the Cranial > Tech site, but I'm hoping for something more specific. > > This group is great. Thanks for any assistance. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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