The treatment of positional plagiocephaly, except in the most severe forms, is conservative and consists of:
In the severe forms of plagiocephaly, the solution is surgery in where cranioplasty is perfomed on the rear section of the head. During the surgery the aesthetic problem of the patient is improved and simultaneously the local brain decompression is ensured which is pressed by the parietal bone.
Once the diagnosis of occipital plagiocephaly is made, parents should visit:
Treatment should start early, i.e. ideally during the second or third month of life because the conservative treatment in older age is less effective.
It must be emphasized that the occipital positional plagiocephaly not only affects the head and neck, but may affect the muscular balance in ohmic zone. This problem can be prevented with early physical therapy intervention.