Plagiocephaly, Nonsynostotic
"Plagiocephaly, Nonsynostotic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A deformity of the SKULL that is not due to bone fusion (SYNOSTOSIS), such as craniosynostoses, and is characterized by an asymmetric skull and face. It is observed with an increased frequency in INFANTS after the adoption of supine sleeping recommendations to prevent SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME.
| Descriptor ID |
D049068
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.660.207.707.624 C16.131.621.207.707.624
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| Concept/Terms |
Plagiocephaly, Nonsynostotic- Plagiocephaly, Nonsynostotic
- Plagiocephaly, Deformational
- Deformational Plagiocephalies
- Deformational Plagiocephaly
- Plagiocephalies, Deformational
- Plagiocephaly, Positional
- Plagiocephalies, Positional
- Positional Plagiocephalies
- Positional Plagiocephaly
- Nonsynostotic Plagiocephaly
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Plagiocephaly, Nonsynostotic" by people in Profiles.
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Prevalence and characteristics of positional plagiocephaly in healthy full-term infants at 8-12?weeks of life. Eur J Pediatr. 2018 Oct; 177(10):1547-1554.
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Factors influencing outcomes of the treatment of positional plagiocephaly in infants: a 7-year experience. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2017 Mar; 19(3):273-281.
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The health belief model and factors associated with adherence to treatment recommendations for positional plagiocephaly. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2017 Mar; 19(3):282-288.
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Facial twist (asymmetry) in isolated unilateral coronal synostosis: does premature facial suture fusion play a role? J Craniofac Surg. 2015 May; 26(3):655-7.
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Forward position of the ear in a patient with true lambdoid synostosis. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 Feb; 125(2):53e-54e.
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Deformational plagiocephaly associated with ocular torticollis: a clinical study and literature review. J Craniofac Surg. 2007 Mar; 18(2):399-405.
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MDCT diagnosis of the child with posterior plagiocephaly. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2005 Nov; 185(5):1342-6.