Journals / Ege Pediatri Bülteni / 2002 / Cilt: 9 - Sayı: 3

Report of a case of benign paroxysmal torticollis

Benign paroksismal tortikollisli bir olgu sunumu

Pages
149–151
Publication Date
2022-10-17
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Here, we report one case of a girl infant aged 18 months with benign paroxysmal torticollis and discuss the differential diagnosis.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Benign paroxysmal torticollis is an episodic functional disorder of unknown etiology that occurs in the first months of life.
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Key Findings & Data:The episodes may be associated with other symptoms such as vomiting, pallor, ataxia, or behavioural changes and may recur at varying intervals until the age of 2-3 years.
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Conclusion & Impact:Here, we report one case of a girl infant aged 18 months with benign paroxysmal torticollis and discuss the differential diagnosis.
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Abstract

Benign paroxysmal torticollis is an episodic functional disorder of unknown etiology that occurs in the first months of life. During an episode, the child's head tilts to one side for a few hours or days. The episodes may be associated with other symptoms such as vomiting, pallor, ataxia, or behavioural changes and may recur at varying intervals until the age of 2-3 years. The diagnosis of benign paroxysmal torticollis should be established clinically. In some instances, especially during the first episodes, it is necessary to rule out conditions such as posterior fossa tumor, cervical dislocation, ocular palsy, drug-induced dystonia, or Sandifer syndrome. There is no effective therapy. Here, we report one case of a girl infant aged 18 months with benign paroxysmal torticollis and discuss the differential diagnosis.

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Benign paroksismal tortikollis yaşamın ilk aylarında ortaya çıkan, etiyolojisi bilinmeyen epizodik fonksiyonel bir hastalıktır. Atak sırasında birkaç saat veya gün boyunca çocuğun başı bir yana eğilir. Kusma, soluktuk, ataksi veya davranış değişiklikleri gibi belirtilerin de eşlik edebildiği ataklar 2-3 yaşa dek değişik sıklıkta ortaya çıkar. Benign paroksismal tortikoilisin tanısı klinik olarak konur. Ancak bazı durumlarda, özellikle ilk ataklar sırasında arka çukur tümörleri, servikal dislokasyon, oküler palsi, ilaçlara bağlı distoni veya Sandifer sendromu gibi durumları dışlamak gerekir. Etkin bir tedavisi yoktur. Bu yazıda benign paroksismal tortikollis tanısı almış 18 aylık bir kız olgu sunulmuş ve ayırıcı tanısı tartışılmıştır.

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KURUL, S., DİRİK, E. (2022). Report of a case of benign paroxysmal torticollis. Ege Pediatri Bülteni, Cilt: 9 - Sayı: 3, 149–151. https://ajindex.com/articles/495844

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