dc.contributor.author	Spragg, Rebecca
dc.contributor.corporatename	School of Applied Physiology
dc.contributor.corporatename	College of Sciences
dc.contributor.corporatename	College of Sciences
dc.contributor.corporatename	School of Biological Sciences
dc.date.accessioned	2008-05-27T16:44:55Z
dc.date.available	2008-05-27T16:44:55Z
dc.date.issued	2008-04-23
dc.description	Presented at a Special Seminar: MSPO Student Presentations on April 23, 2008 at the Coon Building, Room 250	en_US
dc.description	Runtime: 16:20
dc.description.abstract	Background. Despite having a good understanding of the causes and treatment for deformational plagiocephaly, the need for treatment has yet to be determined conclusively. The purpose of this study was to determine the natural progression of non-synostotic plagiocephaly in children between the ages of 18 and 48 months. The study also aimed to determine parent impressions about the current head shape of children with untreated deformational plagiocephaly. Methods. A survey and follow-up scan were completed for twenty-two children diagnosed with deformational plagiocephaly of severity level 3 or higher who declined orthotic treatment. Subjects were between the ages of 18 and 48 months at the time of the study. Cranial vault asymmetry index (CVAI), cephalic ratio (CR), and severity level were compared from the initial diagnosis scan and the current scan. Results. Of the 22 subjects, 17 showed an improvement in CVAI, with an average decrease of 1.6%. CR had an average decrease of 4%. Parents perceived the head shape to have "improved" in 14, "stayed the same" in 6, and were unsure of any change in 4 subjects. Parents were "very satisfied" in 11, "somewhat satisfied" in 6, and "not very" satisfied in 5 subjects. Conclusions. Although there was a decrease in CVAI, it was not large enough to move subjects into a non-treatment severity level. 77% of subjects would still be recommended for orthotic treatment based on their current head shape. Parents are satisfied with the current shape of their children's heads despite any asymmetry that may still be present.	en_US
dc.description.advisor	Aaron Smith
dc.format.extent	16:20 minutes
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1853/22061
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Georgia Institute of Technology	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	MSPO Student Presentations ; 2008
dc.subject	Deformational plagiocephaly	en_US
dc.subject	Cranial vault asymmetry index	en_US
dc.subject	Non-synostotic	en_US
dc.subject	Untreated	en_US
dc.subject	Orthotic treatment	en_US
dc.subject	Natural progression	en_US
dc.title	Natural Progression of Non-Synostotic Plagiocephaly	en_US
dc.type	Moving Image
dc.type.genre	Masters Project
dc.type.genre	Presentation
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local.contributor.corporatename	College of Sciences
local.contributor.corporatename	School of Biological Sciences
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local.relation.ispartofseries	Prosthetics and Orthotics Graduate Progam
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