title: Long-term neurodevelopmental follow-up of children with congenital muscular torticollis.
abstract: Congenital muscular torticollis is a common condition, but long-term neurodevelopmental follow-up is lacking. This study reports on neurodevelopmental outcome of 68 children, aged 7 to 9 years, with a history of congenital muscular torticollis, excluding children with torticollis due to other conditions. Thirty-eight children were examined for presence of neurodevelopmental disorders. Telephone interview data were available for an additional 30 children. Of those examined, 22/38 (57.9%) had or were at risk for a developmental disorder (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), developmental coordination disorder, language impairment, autistic spectrum disorder) on at least 1 of the assessments administered, 23/38 (60.5%) had received developmental treatment during childhood. One child, based on a telephone interview, had a history of developmental treatment. Therefore, 30/68 (44.1%) children of the total sample demonstrated a developmental delay/disorder, currently (22/68) or previously (8/68). Our findings suggest congenital muscular torticollis to be a significant risk factor for later neurodevelopmental conditions with disorders presenting at different stages of development.
authors.affiliation: 1Child Development & Pediatric Neurology Service, Meuhedet-Northern Region, Haifa, Israel.
authors.forename: Mitchell
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schertz
authors.forename: Luba
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zuk
authors.forename: Dido
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Green
mesh_terms: D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007806:Language Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D019957:Motor Skills Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012307:Risk Factors; D014103:Torticollis / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000503:physiopathology