[Benign paroxysmal torticollis in childhood].
The Author describes one case of a male infant aged 12 months with recurrent short lasting episodes of torticollis, accompanied by vomiting, pallor, vacuous stare, sudden cry, without any electroencephalographical or neuroradiological alterations. At first torticollis attacks appeared with monthly frequency, afterwards they began to become less frequent and at last they disappeared at the age of about 30 months.
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Divisione di Pediatria, Azienda Ospedaliera Vito Fazzi di Lecce, Italia.
D000367:Age Factors; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors; D014103:Torticollis / Q000175:diagnosis