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Clinic
- Sandifer syndrome is an eponymous paediatric medical disorder, characterized by GI symptoms and associated neurological features.
- There is a significant correlation between the syndrome and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD); however, it is estimated to occur in less than 1% of children with reflux.
Symptoms / Signs
- Onset is usually confined to infancy and early childhood, with peak prevalence at 18–36 months.
- The classical symptoms of the syndrome are spasmodic torticollis and dystonia.
- Nodding and rotation of the head, neck extension, gurgling, writhing movements of the limbs
- Severe hypotonia
- Spasms may last for 1–3 minutes and may occur up to 10 times a day.
- Ingestion of food is often associated with occurrence of symptoms; this may result in reluctance to feed.
- Associated symptoms / signs are
- Epigastric discomfort, vomiting (which may involve blood)
- Abnormal eye movements have been reported.
- Anaemia
Miasms
PLV: Hypotonia + Spasm + Gastric Dilation