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Head banging in young children.

R P Vinson1, D F Gelinas-Sorell

  • 1Martin Army Community Hospital, Fort Benning, Georgia.

American Family Physician
|May 1, 1991
PubMed
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Head banging is a common rhythmic motor activity in children. Reassurance is key for parents once underlying medical conditions are ruled out.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric neurology
  • Developmental pediatrics
  • Child psychiatry

Background:

  • Head banging is a repetitive motor behavior observed in children.
  • It can be associated with both typical development and certain medical conditions.

Observation:

  • The study focuses on the nature and context of head banging in pediatric populations.
  • Differentiating benign head banging from pathological instances is crucial.

Findings:

  • Head banging can be a normal developmental behavior in infants and young children.
  • It may also be a symptom associated with underlying neurological or psychiatric disorders.

Implications:

  • Medical evaluation is necessary to exclude serious underlying conditions.
  • Parental reassurance is vital when head banging is deemed benign, reducing unnecessary anxiety.