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Descriptor English: Plagiocephaly, Nonsynostotic
Descriptor Spanish: Plagiocefalia no Sinostótica
Descriptor plagiocefalia no sinostótica
Entry term(s) plagiocefalia postural
plagiocefalia sin sinostosis
Scope note: Deformidad del CRÁNEO que no se debe a fusión ósea (SINOSTOSIS), como la CRANEOSINOSTOSIS, y se caracteriza porque el cráneo y la cara son asimétricos. Se observa con frecuencia creciente en LACTANTES después de la adopción de las recomendaciones de dormir en decúbito supino para prevenir el SÍNDROME DE LA MUERTE SÚBITA DEL LACTANTE.
Descriptor Portuguese: Plagiocefalia não Sinostótica
Descriptor French: Plagiocéphalie positionnelle
Entry term(s): Deformational Plagiocephalies
Deformational Plagiocephaly
Nonsynostotic Plagiocephaly
Plagiocephalies, Deformational
Plagiocephalies, Positional
Plagiocephaly, Deformational
Plagiocephaly, Positional
Positional Plagiocephalies
Positional Plagiocephaly
Tree number(s): C05.660.207.707.624
C16.131.621.207.707.624
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D049068
Scope note: A deformity of the SKULL that is not due to bone fusion (SYNOSTOSIS), such as craniosynostoses, and is characterized by an asymmetric skull and face. It is observed with an increased frequency in INFANTS after the adoption of supine sleeping recommendations to prevent SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2005
History Note: 2005
DeCS ID: 38614
Unique ID: D049068
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Date Established: 2005/01/01
Date of Entry: 2004/07/07
Revision Date: 2010/06/25
Plagiocephaly, Nonsynostotic - Preferred
Concept UI M0463490
Scope note A deformity of the SKULL that is not due to bone fusion (SYNOSTOSIS), such as craniosynostoses, and is characterized by an asymmetric skull and face. It is observed with an increased frequency in INFANTS after the adoption of supine sleeping recommendations to prevent SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME.
Preferred term Plagiocephaly, Nonsynostotic
Entry term(s) Deformational Plagiocephalies
Deformational Plagiocephaly
Nonsynostotic Plagiocephaly
Plagiocephalies, Deformational
Plagiocephalies, Positional
Plagiocephaly, Deformational
Plagiocephaly, Positional
Positional Plagiocephalies
Positional Plagiocephaly



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