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

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