Plagiocephaly

A condition in which a person has a distorted head shape, from irregular closure of the cranial sutures.


Any distortion or lack of symmetry in the shape erf the head, usually due to irregularity in the closure of the sutures between the bones of the skull.


A malformation of the skull producing the appearance of a twisted and lopsided head; caused by irregular closure of the cranial sutures.


Any lack of symmetry or deformation in the head’s form is referred to as plagiocephaly. Typically, this condition arises from irregularities in the closure of sutures, which are the fixed joints connecting the skull bones.


 


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