Benign paroxysmal torticollis of infancy

Benign paroxysmal torticollis is an episodic functional disorder of unknown etiology that occurs in the early months of life in healthy individuals. The child's head tilts to one side for a few hours or days, usually without any associated symptoms. The disorder, which disappears within the fir...

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Published in:Brain & development (Tokyo. 1979) 2000-05, Vol.22 (3), p.169-172
Main Authors: Drigo, Paola, Carli, Giovanna, Laverda, Anna Maria
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Age of Onset
Benign paroxysmal torticollis
Child
Child, Preschool
Disease Progression
Family Health
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Recovery of Function
Torticollis - epidemiology
Torticollis - etiology
Torticollis - physiopathology
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Summary:Benign paroxysmal torticollis is an episodic functional disorder of unknown etiology that occurs in the early months of life in healthy individuals. The child's head tilts to one side for a few hours or days, usually without any associated symptoms. The disorder, which disappears within the first few years of life, is often misinterpreted and the patient pointlessly undergoes numerous tests. We present our series of 22 patients observed at the pediatric neurology outpatients clinic in Padova with a view to refreshing the pediatrician's memory on this frequent, benign pathology.
ISSN:0387-7604
1872-7131
DOI:10.1016/S0387-7604(00)00099-1