2023
Neurocognitive Outcomes in Deformational Plagiocephaly: Is There an Association between Morphologic Severity and Results?
Park K, Chandler L, Ahmad M, Singh A, Allam O, Mets E, Bridgett D, Persing J, Alperovich M. Neurocognitive Outcomes in Deformational Plagiocephaly: Is There an Association between Morphologic Severity and Results? Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2023, 152: 488e-498e. PMID: 36847664, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000010330.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurocognitive outcomesHelmet therapyDeformational plagiocephalyNeurocognitive functionLong-term neurocognitive functionCLINICAL QUESTION/LEVELLong-term neurocognitive outcomesWorse neurocognitive outcomesVisual-motor functionMotor coordination scoresHead shape abnormalitiesSeverity of plagiocephalyNeurodevelopmental effectsSchool-aged childrenDP cohortMotor coordinationSignificant laterality
2022
Longitudinal Outpatient and School-Based Service Use among Children with Nonsyndromic Craniosynostosis
Peck CJ, Junn A, Park KE, Khetpal S, Cabrejo R, Singh A, Mayes L, Alperovich M, Persing J. Longitudinal Outpatient and School-Based Service Use among Children with Nonsyndromic Craniosynostosis. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2022, 150: 1309-1317. PMID: 36126215, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000009678.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLongitudinal needsNonsyndromic craniosynostosisParents of childrenService useSchool-based servicesAfrican American race/ethnicityTime of surgerySupportive servicesPercent of parentsPredictive variablesSignificant predictive variablesType of interventionRace/ethnicityNeurodevelopmental sequelaeMale sexMajority of parentsSchool-aged childrenUse of servicesPhysical therapyPresence of siblingsSignificant burdenOutpatientsHigh parental incomeMultifactorial natureSagittal synostosis