Technological improvements such as advanced MRI techniques allow researchers to detect diminutive changes in brain structure on infants with positional head shape deformities. In addition new developmental assessments allow researchers to detect a spectrum of neurobehavioral and motor development problems. These type of advances have allowed researchers to establish a relationships between DP, neurobehavioral problems and auditory processing disorders. These relationships suggest that DP may be more problematic than once thought, hence the need for preventative measures.