Normal Head Shape
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Head is 1/3 longer than it is wide
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Ears are aligned
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Back of the head is curved
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Both sides of the head match
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Eyes are the same size and are level on the face
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Cheeks are the same size
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Top of the head is level
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Eyes and ears are level
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Forehead is arched and level across
Plagiocephaly Head Shape
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Head is flat on either the back right or left side
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Head shape resembles a parallelogram
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Ears are not aligned
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One ear is closer to the shoulder than the other
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One side of the head appears more curved than the other
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One eye is smaller than the other
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One cheek is fuller than the other
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Head height is not level
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Eyes are not level to one another
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The mouth appears to be asymmetric
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Forehead is sloped
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Face is sloped and appears lopsided
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Eyes and ears are not level
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One cheek and side of the face are fuller than the other
Brachycephaly Head Shape
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Head is wider than it is long
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Back of head is flat rather than curved
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Head is shortest in length from front to back
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Head is tall in back
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Sloping forehead
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Back of head is flat
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Face appears small relative to the size of the head
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Head is wide
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Widest part of the head is just above the ears
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Tips of ears protrude
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Head is wide
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Widest part of the head is just above the ears
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The forehead is flat, not rounded
Scaphocephaly Head ShapeTechnology
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Head is long and narrow
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Head is longest in length from front to back
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Head is tall and narrow
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Elongated forehead
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Head is narrow
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Forehead is square