Paroxysmal Torticollis of Infancy: Familial Occurrence

Abstract

were admitted to a given room in the PSCU only after all infants in that area were either discharged from the unit or had three successive negative stool cultures.

Benign paroxysmal torticollis of infancy: An underdiagnosed condition

“…A proper history and physical examination are essential in making diagnosis. 16 Good history and detailed description, as well as video recording (on the smart telephone) of the Table 1 Comparison of clinical details of our cases of BPT to those from the literature Snyder 1 Deonna and Martin 14 Hanukoglu et al 11 Bratt and Menelaus 15 Drigo et al 2 Giffin et al 9 Rosman et al 3 Our cases, 2015…”

“…The diagnosis of BPT is mainly based on the clinical grounds. A proper history and physical examination are essential in making diagnosis . Good history and detailed description, as well as video recording (on the smart telephone) of the episodes, are well enough to confirm the diagnosis .…”

The Neurology of Benign Paroxysmal Torticollis of Infancy: Report of 10 New Cases and Review of the Literature

“…13,16 Dual etiologies have also been suggested, either vascular (with a family history of migraine), or labyrinthine or vestibular (with no such family history). 12 In all of our 10 cases of benign paroxysmal torticollis, there was a history of migraine in at least 2 other family members, and often in more. In 8 of our 10 patients, at least 1 parent had migraine and at least 1 second-degree relative had migraine in 9 of our 10 patients.…”

“…6 In many children with benign paroxysmal torticollis, Sandifer syndrome (reflux esophagitis), with or without a hiatus hernia, has been suspected 25 but none has been found. 8,12,13 There have been no cases of benign paroxysmal torticollis with a cervical spinal cord tumor 6 or a posterior fossa brain tumor 1,6,8,11,14 seen on neuroimaging. Of possible metabolic causes, glutaric aciduria has most often been considered, but not found.…”

Distúrbios paroxísticos não-epilépticos

“…Durante a avaliação do primeiro episódio, o exame de imagem da cabeça é geralmente necessário. Agrupamentos familiares foram relatados 116 .…”