What Is Flat Head Syndrome?

"Flat head syndrome" (Flat head syndrome) refers to the flat or deformity of the baby's skull in different degrees and the resulting functional impairment of the baby. Among them, what happens on the back of the brain is called "Plagiocephaly"; what happens on the back of the brain is called "Brachycephaly".

Flat head syndrome

Introduction to Flat Head Syndrome

"Flat head syndrome" (Flat head syndrome) refers to the flat or deformity of the baby's skull in different degrees and the resulting functional impairment of the baby. Among them, what happens on the back of the brain is called "plagiocephaly"; what happens on the back of the brain is called "brachycephaly".

"Flat head syndrome" will affect the appearance of infants and young children; lead to imbalanced development of optic nerves in infants; lead to imbalanced development of muscle tissue on both sides of infants' heads; cause mental retardation of infants and young children; "flat head syndrome" zone The resulting skull deformation will damage the normal brain volume structure, affect brain volume development, and cause misplacement of brain attachments. Severe malformations can cause infants with insufficient brain capacity and endanger normal intellectual development.

Generally, the "flat head syndrome" is most likely to develop in the first 3 months after birth. During this period, the baby spends most of its time in sleep. At this time, the baby's skull is particularly soft and develops very quickly. Ordinary baby mattresses are flat and lack scientific considerations of softness and hardness, which can easily cause oblique deformity of the baby's head.

"Oblique head deformities" do not correct themselves with age and physical development.

Effects of Flat Head Syndrome

Many mothers have this idea, their heads are flat, they are too sleepy, go with him, isn't it ugly? When you grow up, cover it with hair. Actually, if you know more about science, you may have different ideas.

This is a controlled study on the level of infant intellectual development. The researchers came from Seattle Children's Hospital and the University of Washington, and their professional fields came from Children's Health Center, Psychology and Behavioral Science, and Pediatric Maxillofacial Surgery Center. The results of this study were confirmed to be published in the famous American journal of pediatrics, published on February 15, 2010, and the full-text name is Case-control study of neurodevelopment in deformational plagiocephaly. (Controlled study on the level of intellectual development of plagiocephaly).

Purpose of the study: To assess the six-month-old mental development of infants with or without plagiocephaly;

Research method: The Bayes scale (commonly used for assessing the level of mental development) was used to evaluate 235 patients, while 237 control group infants were evaluated in a controlled manner;

Results: The overall score of the case group was lower than that of the control group. Among them, the mobility score of the case group was lower than the control group by 10 points, and the cognitive and language ability scores were lower than the control group by 5 points, which were significantly different.

Research conclusions: plagiocephaly may affect infants' early intellectual development, especially their mobility. We will not be able to assess the stability of this effect until future evaluations of this group of infants from 18 months to 36 months. Current data do not necessarily indicate that plagiocephaly causes neurodevelopmental delay; they only indicate that plagiocephaly is a sign of an increased probability of neurodevelopmental delay, and pediatricians should pay close attention to the development of babies with plagiocephaly.

Diagnosis of Flat Head Syndrome

Flathead Syndrome

Unlike the current status of domestic development, the research on flat head syndrome in the United States has a long history, and systematic observation and diagnosis methods have been established. The following are the American diagnostic standards for flat head syndrome:

1. Flat heads and hemi heads less than 6 mm may not require treatment. As the child grows, the changes in the sleeping position, and the covering of hair can make these deformed imaginations difficult to detect

2. Asymmetric data in the range of 6-12 mm is considered to be moderate flat head syndrome, and this condition is recommended to be treated;

3. When the asymmetry data exceeds 12 mm, it is often accompanied by the combination of the flat head and the miter, and it should be treated;

4. The flat head or eccentricity that we can find with the naked eye is more than 6 mm in most cases;

5. Professional doctors' diagnosis is needed only for those who are not easy to detect. Unfortunately, there may not be enough hospitals and doctors in China to pay attention to this field.