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What Causes Head Shaking In Infants?
Question: My baby girl is 7.5 months old. She was a 30 week preemie but is now about 15 lbs. doing great. I am worried, she keeps moving her head from side to side like she is shaking her head no. She squirms like a Bettle on its back. She also seems to be having a hard time eating off a spoon, she sticks her tongue out all the time. When she gets excited, her hands tend to shake quite a bit, is all of this pointing to a nerological problem?
She was working on rolling over but hasn't done it lately.
She was working on rolling over but hasn't done it lately.
Brief Answer:
Only moving of head does not proofs neurological problem,follow up needed
Detailed Answer:
Hello Mam
Thanks for the query
15 lbs at the age of 7.5 month for a 30 week preterm is satisfactory.Although Repetitive movements are one of the signs,only on the presence of this single sign one cannot be labelled as having neurological problem.
If she is achieving her other developmental milestones(motor,social,behavioral)normally this can be just a normal observational finding.Shaking of hand while getting excited is quite normal for infants.There is a range of time in which a child achieve a developmental milestone.If baby is not able to roll over till the age of 9 months along with few other delayed milestones then it should be evaluated.
Get a hearing assessment done(BERA) to rule out hearing abnormality.
I have answered your query few days back regarding the same.This time too I would suggest you that don't worry and if the condition persists for longer duration say 2-3 weeks or if you get any other specific motor or behavioral abnormality then consult your pediatrician or put your query on healthcare magic platform. So again I would again repeat that don't worry and keep her in regular follow up at least fortnightly.
I will be glad to answer if you have any more query
Regards
Only moving of head does not proofs neurological problem,follow up needed
Detailed Answer:
Hello Mam
Thanks for the query
15 lbs at the age of 7.5 month for a 30 week preterm is satisfactory.Although Repetitive movements are one of the signs,only on the presence of this single sign one cannot be labelled as having neurological problem.
If she is achieving her other developmental milestones(motor,social,behavioral)normally this can be just a normal observational finding.Shaking of hand while getting excited is quite normal for infants.There is a range of time in which a child achieve a developmental milestone.If baby is not able to roll over till the age of 9 months along with few other delayed milestones then it should be evaluated.
Get a hearing assessment done(BERA) to rule out hearing abnormality.
I have answered your query few days back regarding the same.This time too I would suggest you that don't worry and if the condition persists for longer duration say 2-3 weeks or if you get any other specific motor or behavioral abnormality then consult your pediatrician or put your query on healthcare magic platform. So again I would again repeat that don't worry and keep her in regular follow up at least fortnightly.
I will be glad to answer if you have any more query
Regards
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