TITLE:
A specially designed pillow may be used as treatment for young infants with developmental plagiocephaly
AUTHORS:
Anna Öhman
KEYWORDS:
Infants; Developmental Plagiocephaly; Treatment
JOURNAL NAME:
Health,
Vol.5 No.12,
December
24,
2013
ABSTRACT:
Developmental plagiocephaly has increased since the back to sleep campaign and is nowadays a rather common condition in infants. Prevention is the best way to decrease this problem, therefore, tools for treatment are needed. This case description of two children who dropped out from a study of a specially designed pillow indicates that the Mimos pillow may work as the treatment in young infants with developmental plagiocephaly.