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  • Pediatrics
  • Neurology
  • Developmental Pediatrics

Background:

  • Infancy presents unique movement disorders that are transient and benign.
  • These conditions appear in the neonatal period and early childhood.
  • They spontaneously resolve without long-term consequences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review transient benign paroxysmal movement disorders in infancy.
  • To focus on the recognition and diagnostic approach for these conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of transient benign paroxysmal movement disorders.
  • Clinical recognition and diagnostic criteria analysis.

Main Results:

  • Identified common entities: jitteriness, benign neonatal sleep myoclonus, shuddering, benign myoclonus of early infancy, transient idiopathic dystonia, spasmus nutans, paroxysmal tonic upgaze, and benign paroxysmal torticollis.
  • These disorders are characterized by non-epileptic paroxysmal episodes.

Conclusions:

  • Accurate clinical diagnosis is essential for transient benign paroxysmal movement disorders.
  • Correct recognition prevents parental anxiety and unnecessary investigations or treatments.