BENIGN PAROXYSMAL TORTICOLLIS IN INFANCY

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Abstract
Benign paroxysmal torticollis is a condition characterized by attacks of head-tilting often accompanied by lateral curvature of the trunk. The 1st onset of these attacks usually occurs during the 1st mo. of life and they recur with a remarkable periodicity for 6-12 mo. after which time they gradually subside in intensity and frequency. As a rule the attacks have ceased completely before the age of 2 yr but in some cases they continue in a modified form as attacks of ataxia. The etiology is unknown and there is no evidence of bilateral peripheral vestibular disturbances as has been suggested in earlier reports. The ataxia seen in some cases suggests a dysfunction of the cerebellum or of the vestibulo-cerebellar connections. Patients [4] with this syndrome are presented and discussed.

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