I would like to find out what the standard of care is for the identification of positional head abnormalities, specifically plagiocephaly and brachycephaly. 

Does you unit, like mine,  rely upon visual assessment from PT, or do you have other methods such as CI and CVAI measurements or 3D camera imaging? 

I would really appreciate any input. 

Hi @Bonnie , we rely on visual assessment by physiotherapist. They have made a parents’ folder called “Back for sleep, tummy for play.” I don’t have the PDF version, but would you like me to ask for it as a PDF? It’s in Swedish though 😀

And of course, when there is a back head asymmetry, the PTs give specified advice how to use back support, stretch torticollis (if any) etc. They also plan and do follow up themselves.

Would be great to hear more about the more advanced technologies, are they in use in nearby units? And esp why/how they are used?

Hi Bonnie. We do only visual assessment ourselves and send to physiotherapy team occassionally for severe cases. I would like to know more about CI and CVAI measurements though .

We also only do physical assesments. We rely highly on our national Swedish Child Health Services program where specially trained nurses follow all infants for regular assesments. I would say though, that these conditions are often missed, and that we find them at our routine visits for neonatal follow up with PTs aswell as neonatologists. I would be very interested in you PDF @Stefan Johansson, to share with my PT colleagues.