Benign paroxysmal torticollis is an episodic disorder that occurs beginning in the first months of life where the patient s head tilts to one side for hours or days The attacks can be associated with other symptoms such as vomiting sweating pallor irritability and unstable gait It is a self limited disorder which disappears between the ages of three and five years The differential diagnosis of the disorder includes gastroesophageal reflux torsion dystonia and posterior fossa or craniocervical junction abnormalities Here a case of benign paroxysmal torticollis is presented with the aim to emphasize that the pediatricians be able to recognize this disorder to provide appropriate prognosis and not do unnecessary exams which would only cause expenses and anxiety for the child and their parents Turk Arch Ped 2009; 44: 35 7 Key words: Benign paroxysmal torticollis infancy
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Rothner AD, Menkes JH. Headaches and nonepileptic episodic disorders. In: Menkes JH, Sarnat HB, Maria BL (eds). Child Neuro- logy. 7th edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006: 952.
Chavez-Carballo E. Paroxysmal torticollis. Semin Pediatr Neurol 1996; 3: 255-6.
Eviatar L. Benign paroxysmal torticollis. Pediatr Neurol 1994; 11: 72.
Deonna T, Martin D. Benign paroxysmal torticollis in infancy. Arch Dis Child 1981; 56: 956-8.
Cohen HA, Nussinovitch M, Ashkenasi A, et al. Benign paroxysmal torticollis in infancy. Pediatr Neurol 1993; 9: 488-90.
Al-Twaijri WA, Shevell MI. Pediatric migraine equivalents: occurren- ce and clinical features in practice. Pediatr Neurol 2002; 26: 365-8.
Roubertie A, Leydet J, Soete S, Rivier F, Cheminal R, Echenne B. Non epileptic paroxysmal movement disorders in childhood. Arch Pediatr 2007; 14: 187-93.
Lobello K, Morgenlander JC, Radtke KA, Bushnell CD. Video/EEG monitoring in the evaluation of paroxysmal behavioral events: dura- tion, effectiveness, and limitations. Epilepsy Behav 2006; 8: 261-6.
Giffin NJ, Benton S, Goadsby PJ. Benign paroxysmal torticollis of infancy: four new cases and linkage to CACNA1A mutation. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2002; 44: 490-3.
Drigo P, Carli G, Laverda AM. Benign paroxysmal torticollis of in- fancy. Brain Dev 2000; 22: 169-172. Demirpençe ve ark.
Benin paroksismal tortikollis BPT yaşamın ilk aylarından itibaren görülen ve başın birkaç saat ya da gün boyunca bir tarafa doğru eğilmesi ile giden epizodik bir hastalıktır Ataklar sırasında kusma terleme solukluk huzursuzluk ve dengesiz yürüme gibi belirtiler görülebilir Kendi kendini sınırlayan bir hastalık olup üç ile beş yaşları arasında sonlanır Ayırıcı tanıda gastroözofageal reflü torsiyon distonisi arka çukur ve kraniyoservikal bileşke anomalileri düşünülmelidir Bu yazıda benin paroksismal tortikollisli bir olgu sunularak gereksiz ve pahalı tetkiklerin yapılmasının önlenmesi ve klinik seyirin bildirilerek ailenin telaşının giderilmesi amacıyla hekimlerin dikkatlerinin bu hastalığa çekilmesi amaçlanmıştır Türk Ped Arş 2009; 44: 35 7 Anahtar kelimeler: Benin paroksismal tortikollis süt çocukluğu nbsp;
Snyder CH. Paroxysmal torticollis in infancy. A possibility of lab- yrinthitis. Am J Dis Child 1969; 117: 458-60.
Rothner AD, Menkes JH. Headaches and nonepileptic episodic disorders. In: Menkes JH, Sarnat HB, Maria BL (eds). Child Neuro- logy. 7th edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006: 952.
Chavez-Carballo E. Paroxysmal torticollis. Semin Pediatr Neurol 1996; 3: 255-6.
Eviatar L. Benign paroxysmal torticollis. Pediatr Neurol 1994; 11: 72.
Deonna T, Martin D. Benign paroxysmal torticollis in infancy. Arch Dis Child 1981; 56: 956-8.
Cohen HA, Nussinovitch M, Ashkenasi A, et al. Benign paroxysmal torticollis in infancy. Pediatr Neurol 1993; 9: 488-90.
Al-Twaijri WA, Shevell MI. Pediatric migraine equivalents: occurren- ce and clinical features in practice. Pediatr Neurol 2002; 26: 365-8.
Roubertie A, Leydet J, Soete S, Rivier F, Cheminal R, Echenne B. Non epileptic paroxysmal movement disorders in childhood. Arch Pediatr 2007; 14: 187-93.
Lobello K, Morgenlander JC, Radtke KA, Bushnell CD. Video/EEG monitoring in the evaluation of paroxysmal behavioral events: dura- tion, effectiveness, and limitations. Epilepsy Behav 2006; 8: 261-6.
Giffin NJ, Benton S, Goadsby PJ. Benign paroxysmal torticollis of infancy: four new cases and linkage to CACNA1A mutation. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2002; 44: 490-3.
Drigo P, Carli G, Laverda AM. Benign paroxysmal torticollis of in- fancy. Brain Dev 2000; 22: 169-172. Demirpençe ve ark.