The neurology of benign paroxysmal torticollis of infancy: Report of 10 new cases and review of the literature

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 155-160

  Rosman, N Paul ^a,b   Douglass, Laurie M ^a,b   Sharif, Uzma M ^b,c   Paolini, Jan ^b,d  

^a BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Children's Hospital and Health Systems   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Migraine; Motor development; Paroxysmal; Torticollis

Indexed keywords

APATHY; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; BENIGN PAROXYSMAL TORTICOLLIS OF INFANCY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING; DISEASE DURATION; DYSTONIA; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GAZE PARALYSIS; HUMAN; INFANT; IRRITABILITY; MALE; MIGRAINE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROLOGY; ONSET AGE; PALLOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; TORTICOLLIS; VERTIGO; VOMITING;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; TORTICOLLIS;

EID: 59649084408     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073808322338     Document Type: Article

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