Non-synostotic occipital plagiocephaly (NSOP) is a term commonly used to describe asymmetry of the infant skull arising in the perinatal period. There is preliminary evidence in the literature suggesting that infants with NSOP may exhibit a motor delay. However, confirmation of this delay, as well as elucidation of the factors that may contribute to this delay have never been empirically determined using standard measures of motor performance. / The objective of this study was to compare motor skill acquisition of infants with NSOP to a matched group of normal healthy children. The results indicated that infants with NSOP are more likely to be delayed in the acquisition of early motor skills when compared to typically developing infants. This delay appears to be associated with a lack of exposure to the prone position while awake. Findings suggest that clinicians should assess the possibility of motor delays when evaluating these children.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.33791 |
| Date | January 2001 |
| Creators | Kennedy, Eileen Elizabeth |
| Contributors | Majnemer, Annette (advisor) |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Coverage | Master of Science (School of Physical and Occupational Therapy.) |
| Rights | All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. |
| Relation | alephsysno: 001862597, proquestno: MQ78908, Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest. |
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