Marzo 2005 - Volume XXIV - numero 3

Medico e Bambino


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Torcicollo ricorrente nell’infanzia e patologia malformativa neurologica

G. La Placa, M. Andreotti, C. Pradella, R. Besana

Unità Operativa di Pediatria e Neonatologia Ospedale Civile di Vimercate - PO di Desio, Desio (MI

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A CHILD WITH RECURRENT TORTICOLLIS AND CONGENITAL NEUROLOGICAL MALFORMATION

Key words: Recurrent torticollis, Type I Arnold-Chiari malformation

Torticollis is a clinical malformation which may be due to congenital, traumatic, inflammatory or neurological malformations. The Authors describe a case of a ten years old girl with recurrent torticollis, with a rate of three-four attacks/year characterised by intense pain and head left drifting. The brain and cervical column MRI showed a type I Arnold-Chiari malformation explaining the recurrent torticollis. Follow-up examinations will clarify whether surgery by suboccipital decompression will be necessary.

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G. La Placa, M. Andreotti, C. Pradella, R. Besana
Torcicollo ricorrente nell’infanzia e patologia malformativa neurologica
Medico e Bambino 2005;24(3):186 https://www.medicoebambino.com/?id=0503_185.pdf


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