An infant presenting with an abnormal head shape ... and supine sleep position were important deterrents to improvement. [15] Extreme dolichocephaly may indicate sagittal suture synostosis.

Adv Neonatal Care. 2005;5(6):329-340. The preterm infant who is placed in the prone position for extended periods may develop pronounced dolichocephaly and a prominent occiput. Limit prone ...