Some societies believed that a specific cranial configuration would enhance an individual’s mental or physical abilities while others used a unique head shape to distinguish individuals as member of the nobility (Fig. With permission from Praeger Publishers.įor thousands of years, numerous cultures throughout the world have practiced artificial head molding.
From Henshen P: The Human Skull: A Cultural History. (B) The elongated head of an African princess identifies her high societal ranking. (A) Egyptian stone sculpture shows the skull designating females of noble birth. Key Words: lambdoid synostosis, plagiocephaly, torticollis Figure 1. The resulting deformity is often much more than just a “flat head.” This article identifies which infants are at highest risk for developing deformational plagiocephaly and presents guidelines for the management of infants with this condition. Once a relatively rare condition, the incidence of deformational plagiocephaly has increased dramatically in recent years, partially as a result of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Back to Sleep campaign established to prevent sudden infant death syndrome. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona *Division of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St.
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