Plagiocephaly: Developmental and Medical Outcomes

<p>Plagiocephaly, a condition that is observed by deformation of the head, comes as the result of different etiologies. The most serious involving premature fusion of one or more of the cranial sutures, a condition referred to as craniosynostosis. While children with craniosynostosis may be considered for developmental screening to determine whether they fall at risk for developmental delay, children with plagiocephaly are typically not seen as being at risk, their condition typically treated as a cosmetic problem. This study consisted of 85 children, 37 with plagiocephaly, 9 with craniosynostosis, and 39 nonclinical subjects. Results of this study suggest that children with plagiocephaly are at risk for neurodevelopmental delay. In fact, children with plagiocephaly were found to be at higher risk compared to children with craniosynostosis. Other outcomes are presented along with implications for additional research.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year

2002

Author dc:creator

• Fuentes, José Leonardo

Contributors dc:contributor

• Kiti Freier
• Louis Jenkins
• Edward Elmendorf III
• Kim Freeman
• Matt Riggs

• Other Psychiatry and Psychology
• Skull -- abnormalities; Craniosynostoses -- complications; Risk Factors; Cranial Sutures -- abnormalities; Brain -- growth and development; Brain -- physiopathology.

Statement dc:rights

• This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/862

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarsrepository.llu.edu:etd-2000