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What Causes Neck Stiffness In Down Syndrome?
My 16 month old daughter who has Down Syndrome has suddenly developed a crick in her neck. She is reapeatly bending & even throwing her neck backwards. She has been on steroids due to a bad cold. She also has tracheal malasia. Is this a side effect of the steroid? Or should we be concerned about turetts syndrome, austism, etc. Her Dr. is aware of this but says just to keep an eye on it.
Wed, 17 Jun 2015
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Atlantoaxial Instability may cause neck stiffness in down syndrome babies.steroid therapy may also be a cause
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