Limit prone positioning if the infant is dolichocephalic. The dolichocephalic head shape (Fig 4) interferes with the development of midline positioning and head control, causing a persistent ...

a rare congenital condition the infant's skull bone fuse too soon, restricting the skull's ability to grow normally, and leading to an abnormal head shape. If not corrected, this can lead to ...

Head growth of the fetus and infant is largely determined by brain growth. The brain reaches 90% of adult size by 1 year of age; it is 95% of its ultimate adult size by 6 years of age and growth ...