For an expert, there is no possible confusion between positional plagiocephaly, brachicephaly and scaphocephaly and cranial malformations called craniosynostosis, the causes, features and solutions are very different.
If you are parents, go straight to the deformities page.. Compare your infant’s look to these likely deformities. You may not find anything comparable, since within each type there are different degrees of severity according to how the deformity has been produced. If you believe your child’s head to be abnormal, check with an expert.