Head Scan

This morning I took Jackson to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta for his head scan. We have been going to PT every week and doing his stretches and tummy time at home. The next step was to get a head scan as a baseline to see how his head was shaped before his treatment continues. It was a quick 30 second scan that takes a picture of his head and then the tech is able to take a few quick measurements and see exactly where he stands.

They look at the width vs length ratio. Jackson's was 90.5 and they like to see 90 so we are good there. They also look at the diagonal symmetry. In a perfect world they would be equal but since no ones head is perfectly symmetrical they like to see a 6 mm difference or less. Jackson's is 9.3 so it's just a little off. If we keep doing all the stretches, repositioning, tummy time and PT it is possible that his head will change enough on its own. We go back in 5 weeks for another scan to see the progress. Luckily his head is at a point where it is growing rapidly and anything is possible.