Positional Plagiocephaly and Craniosynostosis

Podcast: Craniosynostosis & Plagiocephaly

Pediatric neurosurgeon Edward Ahn, MD, talks about craniosynostosis and positional ...

Date: 09/16/2010

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Pediatric neurosurgeon Edward Ahn, MD, talks about positional plagiocephaly and craniosynostosis in infants.

Program Notes:

0:15 What is positional plagiocephaly?
1:09 First step: repositioning
2:04 Keeping the neck mobile
3:16 Growing the shape of the brain
4:01 What is craniosynostosis?
5:02 What is sagittal synostosis?
6:00 Ideal age for surgery
7:03 Hospitalization for surgery
8:04 Experienced care important
8:42 End