Abstract

POZO ALONSO, Albia J.; POZO LAUZAN, Desiderio  and  POZO ALONSO, Desi. Tortícolis paroxístico benigno de la infancia. Rev Cubana Pediatr [online]. 2001, vol.73, n.4, pp. 236-239. ISSN 1561-3119.

Bening paroxysmal torticollis of infancy is an episodic functional disorder that appears during the first months of life in a sudden and spontaneous way. The patient inclines the head towards a side for some hours or days. It may be associated with paleness, vomiting, ataxia and irritability. These pictures are recurrent and disappear gradually up to the age of 2 or 3. It is more frequent among females. In its pathogeny, it has been stated the existance of a peripheral vestibular dysfunction, as well as the presence of vascular alterations of the vestibulocerebellar conexions. The genetic origin has also been suggested. A 7-month-old female infant that meets the clinical criteria of this entity is presented. The medical literature related to this process and its main differential diagnoses are reviewed.

Keywords : TORTICOLLIS [complications]; TORTICOLLIS [diagnosis]; TORTICOLLIS [pathology]; CHILD.

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