Infants who require newborn intensive care, particularly premature infants, are more prone to positional plagiocephaly and dolichocephaly. Both can be prevented or minimized by proper positioning.

The doctors there diagnosed him with moderate plagiocephaly, suggesting it might eventually impact his sleep and bite, and recommended a baby helmet to round out his head. "We were very skeptical.

An infant presenting with an abnormal head shape requires careful investigation. The etiology of cranial dysmorphology can be divided into 3 categories that include: [6] The term plagiocephaly is ...