Correlation between deformational plagiocephaly and/or brachycephaly and motor developmental delay in infants
10.11852/zgetbjzz2023-0665
- VernacularTitle:儿童扁头综合征与运动发育迟缓的相关性研究
- Author:
Wei XU
1
;
Chengchuan HE
1
;
Xuejiao CHEN
1
;
Mingshou HUANG
1
;
Guan SONG
2
Author Information
1. Department of Children Health Care, Mianyang Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Mianyang, Sichuan 621000, China
2. Department of Maternal and Child Health Care, Mianyang Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Mianyang, Sichuan 621000, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
deformational plagiocephaly and/or brachycephaly;
Peabody Developmental Motor Scale-2;
motor development
- From:
Chinese Journal of Child Health Care
2024;32(5):480-483
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
【Objective】 To analyze the correlation between deformational plagiocephaly and/or brachycephaly (DPB) and motor developmental delay in infants, so as to provide theoretical basis for early motor development screening and intervention in DPB infants. 【Methods】 A total of 7 826 children aged 6 - 12 months who visited Mianyang Maternal & Child Health Care Hospital from January 2021 to December 2022 were inlcuded in this study. DPB infants were selected as the study subjects, and the prevalence rate was analyzed. 2 761 DPB infants were divided into mild, moderate, and severe DPB groups, and 1 900 normal children were included as the control group. Peabody Developmental Motor Scale-2 (PDMS-2) was used to evaluate the levels of gross and fine motor development in children in each case group and control group. Univariate analysis and LSD-t test were used to analyze the differences in gross motor quotient (GMQ) and fine motor quotient (FMQ) of children in each group. χ2 test was used to analyze the rate of motor developmental delay in children in each group. 【Results】 The prevalence rate of DPB was 35.47%. There were statistically significant differences in GMQ and FMQ among the mild DPB group, moderate DPB group, severe DPB group, and control group (F=171.271, 194.877, P<0.05). Further statistical comparison showed that there was no statistically significant difference in GMQ and FMQ between mild DPB group and control group (P>0.05). The GMQ and FMQ of the moderate and severe DPB groups were significantly lower than those of the control group (P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the rate of developmental delay in gross and fine motor development between each case group and the control group (χ2=7.478, 5.777, P>0.05). 【Conclusions】 The prevalence of DPB in Mianyang area is relatively high, and DPB do not increase the probability of motor development delay. However, infants with moderate to severe DPB have significantly lower levels of motor development compared to healthy infants. It is recommended to screen infants with DPB as soon as possible, and conduct motor development screening and exercise promotion for infants with moderate to severe DPB.
