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  • Title: [Main points and concerns in plagiocephaly].
    Author: Ruige M, Palmans EJ, Vles JH.
    Journal: Tijdschr Kindergeneeskd; 1993 Feb; 61(1):24-7. PubMed ID: 8493699.
    Abstract:
    An asymmetrical head (plagiocephaly) may be due to premature closure of the sutures of the skull (craniosynostosis) or to prolonged pressure on one side of the head in the pre- peri- or postnatal period. The latter deformity may be part of the squint baby syndrome. The diagnosis is based on a careful history and physical examination. X-rays of the skull and/or the cervical vertebral column are seldom necessary to confirm the diagnosis. Physiotherapy in an early stage, directed toward plagiocephaly and associated disorders, results in a complete disappearance of symptoms in a high percentage of cases.
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