Tilted head and shaking head in 9 month old baby

[tazdaz]

Hello,
My 9 month daughter has had a tilted head intermittently for the past 1 1/2 months.  It has always been to the right and seems to last for a week and then goes back to normal.  She is on her 3rd time of having it tilted.  When she is reaching forward it seems to straighten up but when she is sitting or on her tummy, it is tilted.

She also shakes her head side to side like "no" when she is tired, excited or done eating.  Not always but she would shake it anywhere from a couple times a day to 10ish if really tired.

A month ago to I noticed her dropping her head forward.  I had a video and showed this to the paeditrician and she has booked me in for an EEG.  It is hard to tell if she looks "out of it" after dropping her head.  She doesn't kick her legs out or arms out when this happened so it does not look like an infantile spasm.  I was concentrating more on her shaking head and tilted head so did not notice if this occurred more than the once but I do know it has not occured the past few weeks since I've been watching for it.  

We have been going to physio for the head tilt but she does not see it as a muscular problem.  I just took her in today when it was actually tilted.  She is recommending we see an opthamologist.

Just wondering what these symptoms could be and if they are related?
Thanks for any help
Tammy

[tazdaz]

Sorry just another question.  With the seizures, what type can cause a tilted head?  Is there a name for them?  The dropping head forward that the doctor suspected to be salaam seizures are not happening and have not been for weeks.  

Also what would be the name of some of the problems that could be with her spine causing a head tilt occasionally?

Thanks very much for the information.

[tazdaz]

Thanks so much for the information.  I will ask the paediatrician about the xray/ct scan of the spine as well.

[DrNoopurMD]

Hi,

How are you?
Yes it is important to get an opthamic exam done to rule out occulomotor nerve palsy because it can result in head tilt to one side.
It is also important to get an X ray or CT scan of neck done to rule out problems with the cervical spine.
Seizures can also be a likely cause. EEG definitely will be helpful in diagnosis.
Please go ahead with all the tests as then only a clear cut diagnosis can be made.
Take care!