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Table 1 Diagnostic criteria of the type and severity of positional head deformity

From: Analysis of cranial type characteristics in term infants: a multi-center study

 

Plagiocephaly (CVA)

Brachycephaly (CI)

Dolichocephaly (CI)

Mild

3–10 mm

82–90%

74–76%

Moderate

10–12 mm

90–100%

70–74%

Severe

> 12 mm

> 100%

< 70%

  1. CVA Cranial vault asymmetry, CI Cephalic index