"Plagiocephaly" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The condition characterized by uneven or irregular shape of the head often in parallelogram shape with a flat spot on the back or one side of the head. It can either result from the premature CRANIAL SUTURE closure (CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS) or from external forces (NONSYNOSTOTIC PLAGIOCEPHALY).
| Descriptor ID |
D059041
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.660.207.707 C16.131.621.207.707
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Plagiocephaly" by people in Profiles.
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PURLs: helmets for positional skull deformities: a good idea, or not? J Fam Pract. 2015 Jan; 64(1):44-6.