posture distortion in children - NICE guidance - suspected neurological conditions - recognition and referral
Last edited 05/2019
Posture distortion in children
Summary points from NICE guidance relating to posture distortion in children are:
Children with a recent head or neck trauma
- refer immediately children with abnormal neck posture and a recent head or neck trauma to an emergency department for assessment
Children with no recent trauma
- in children with abnormal neck posture, check whether painful cervical lymphadenopathy is the cause
- refer children who develop abnormal limb posture that has no apparent musculoskeletal cause for neurological assessment
- be aware that abnormal head tilt in children can be a symptom of posterior fossa tumour
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