Benign paroxysmal torticollis in infancy
Background. Benign paroxysmal torticollis (BPT) is an episodic functional disorder of unknown etiology, characterized by the periods of torticollic posturing of the head, that occurs in the early months of life in healthy children. Case report. We reported two patients with BPT. In the first patient...
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| author | Dimitrijević Lidija Čolović Hristina Živković Vesna |
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| description | Background. Benign paroxysmal torticollis (BPT) is an episodic functional disorder of unknown etiology, characterized by the periods of torticollic posturing of the head, that occurs in the early months of life in healthy children. Case report. We reported two patients with BPT. In the first patient the symptoms were observed at the age of day 20, and disappeared at the age of 3 years. There were 10 episodes, of which 2 were followed by vomiting, pallor, irritability and the abnormal trunk posture. In the second patient, a 12-month-old girl, BPT started from day 15. She had 4 episodes followed by vomiting in the first year. Both girls had the normal psychomotor development. All diagnostical tests were normal. Conclusion. The recognition of BPT, as well as its clinical course may help to avoid not only unnecessary tests and the treatment, but also the anxiety of the parents. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-032fd302c05b47edadbe54b7da4c49262025-08-20T03:16:46ZengMinistry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, BelgradeVojnosanitetski Pregled0042-84502006-01-01631697110.2298/VSP0601069DBenign paroxysmal torticollis in infancyDimitrijević LidijaČolović HristinaŽivković VesnaBackground. Benign paroxysmal torticollis (BPT) is an episodic functional disorder of unknown etiology, characterized by the periods of torticollic posturing of the head, that occurs in the early months of life in healthy children. Case report. We reported two patients with BPT. In the first patient the symptoms were observed at the age of day 20, and disappeared at the age of 3 years. There were 10 episodes, of which 2 were followed by vomiting, pallor, irritability and the abnormal trunk posture. In the second patient, a 12-month-old girl, BPT started from day 15. She had 4 episodes followed by vomiting in the first year. Both girls had the normal psychomotor development. All diagnostical tests were normal. Conclusion. The recognition of BPT, as well as its clinical course may help to avoid not only unnecessary tests and the treatment, but also the anxiety of the parents.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2006/0042-84500601069D.pdftorticolisdiagnosischildtreatment outcome |
| spellingShingle | Dimitrijević Lidija Čolović Hristina Živković Vesna Benign paroxysmal torticollis in infancy Vojnosanitetski Pregled torticolis diagnosis child treatment outcome |
| title | Benign paroxysmal torticollis in infancy |
| title_full | Benign paroxysmal torticollis in infancy |
| title_fullStr | Benign paroxysmal torticollis in infancy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Benign paroxysmal torticollis in infancy |
| title_short | Benign paroxysmal torticollis in infancy |
| title_sort | benign paroxysmal torticollis in infancy |
| topic | torticolis diagnosis child treatment outcome |
| url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2006/0042-84500601069D.pdf |
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