January 29, 2021
Evaluation of the Molding Helmet Therapy for Japanese Infants with Deformational Plagiocephaly
Helmet therapy is safe and effective in treating DP and is feasible to introduce to the clinical setting in Japan. Through the distribution of knowledge regarding the etiology and treatment of head deformity, earlier detection and an evidence-based approach to head deformity are expected in the future.
- Three hundred eighty-seven infants (273 boys and 114 girls; average age, 4.7 months) visited the clinic during the period,
- and 159 patients who completed the helmet therapy were analyzed.
- Almost all of the parents reported increased sweating and mild skin irritation, but no adverse events necessitated the cessation of helmet therapy, except for one patient with increased sweating.
21 April 2020
Assessment of facial and cranial symmetry in infants with deformational plagiocephaly undergoing molding helmet therapy
Symmetry values improved significantly in post therapeutic 3D-scans for both asymmetry indices. The analysis of cranial symmetry by 3DAI should be preferred over the CVAI because it gives more comprehensive information, including the symmetry of the entire cranial surface and the face.
19 April 2020
Outcome Analysis of the Effects of Helmet Therapy in Infants with Brachycephaly
Our study reveals that helmet therapy might be effective in children aged 3–14 months with moderate to severe brachycephaly, assuming good treatment compliance.
- The results also highlight the association of the severity of brachycephaly, the severity of asymmetry, and age at treatment initiation with the duration of helmet therapy.
- Younger children with less severe cases required significantly shorter treatment durations for successful outcomes.
23 December 2019
Effect of helmet therapy in the treatment of positional head deformity
Helmet therapy may be more effective in the treatment of mild–moderate–severe positional head deformity than postural correction training in infants. And helmet therapy may not hinder head circumference growth.
- Before treatment, no significant differences in CR, RSI, CVA and CVAI between groups were found.
- After treatment, compared with the postural correction training group, the helmet therapy group had significant improvements in CR, RSI, CVA or CVAI (Plagio: PCVA = 0.017, PCVAI = 0.028; Brachy: PCR = 0.002; Asymmetrical brachy: PRSI = 0.002.
- Moreover, there was no significant difference in head circumference growth between the groups.