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DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1736599
Torticollis as an Initial Manifestation of a Seronegative Demyelinating Disorder in a Child: A Case Report


Abstract
Torticollis refers to a condition in which the head is persistently tilted to one side, sometimes associated with pain. Torticollis in a child can be congenital or acquired. Torticollis as an initial manifestation of an underlying demyelinating syndrome is quite rare in children. Here, we report a 7-year-old girl who presented with persistent torticollis. Neuroimaging of the brain revealed features of a demyelinating disease. Further studies did not show any evidence of multiple sclerosis. Cerebrospinal fluid was negative for antiaquaporin-4 antibodies, antimyelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibodies, and oligoclonal bands. A seronegative demyelinating disorder was considered. She was treated with pulsed methylprednisolone therapy. She responded well to steroids with no progression of illness during follow-up. Torticollis was partially improved.
Publikationsverlauf
Eingereicht: 15. Mai 2021
Angenommen: 16. September 2021
Artikel online veröffentlicht:
29. Oktober 2021
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