Help for Patients and Caregivers |Health Issues - below are some
of the most common health issues. Please feel free to read the
information we have collected. Some of this information includes
risks, tips, explanations and prevention tips for patients and
caregivers.| |Cerebral Palsy||Muscular Dystrophy||Plagiocephaly|
|Scoliosis||Spinal Cord Injury||Vascular Diseases| Plagiocephaly
is a “malformation of the head marked by an oblique slant to the
main axis of the skull”. The Term has also been applied to any
condition characterized by a persistent flatten spot on the back
or one side of the child’s head. Up until about one year of age,
the bones of your baby's head are very thin and flexible. This
makes your baby's head very soft and easy to mold. For the first
few months of life your baby will not be strong enough to roll
over on his own. If your baby prefers to look in one direction
or if your baby is always on his back, part of his skull may
become flat. This flattening is caused by constant pressure on
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