Are there different types Deformational Plagiocephaly?
In general, plagiocephaly can affect the forehead (anterior plagiocephaly) or the back of the head (posterior plagiocephaly). Posterior plagiocephaly is much more common because babies are usually positioned on their backs to sleep. Lots of babies have slightly abnormal head shapes; how do I know when it is something to worry about? Abnormal head shapes in babies are quite common. In general, abnormal head shapes can be caused by either craniosynostosis (premature fusion of the cranial sutures), which is described elsewhere in this website, or by deformational plagiocephaly, which is much more common. Deformational plagiocephaly does not cause any increased pressure on the brain and is not associated with any danger to the neural development of the child. The most common form of deformational plagiocephaly is flattening of the back of the head (posterior plagiocephaly), caused by repetitive sleep positioning. If your baby has an abnormal head shape, you should raise this concern with y
