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Question :
Posted On : 04 Dec 2013
a three month old baby is having abnormal extension of
upper and lower limb and excessive crying while passing stool since birth some time times baby has hyper extention of upper and lower limb without uprolling of eyes not associted with altered sensorium at other time also.these episodes last for few min ie 1-2 min.this is happening since birth is it a convulsion.
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Expert Answer :
Patient appears to have spasticity, dystonia and maybe seizures too. Needs to see a pediatric neurologist soon. Need to know about birth, development.


Anaita Udwadia-Hegde
Pediatric Neurologist,
Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre
Wadia Children`s Hospital,
Mumbai, India.
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