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Deformational plagiocephaly

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

A misshapen (asymmetrical) shape of the head (cranium) from repeated pressure to the same area of the head. Plagiocephaly literally means “oblique head” (from the Greek “plagio” for oblique and “cephale” for head).

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