Signs and Symptoms

• Flattening of the back of the skull
• A prominent forehead and fuller cheek on the affected side
• A parallelogram shaped head
• Ear on the affected side placed more anterior

Risk Factors

• Assisted delivery
• First-born child
• Male gender
• Over-exposure to lying on their back
• Torticollis – shortening of neck muscles
• Prematurity
• In utero constraint

Causes

• Sleeping on their back
• Torticollis
• Prematurity – softer bones
• Restricted intrauterine environment

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