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My 1 year old every so often jerks her head to her shoulders and she will do it a few times and then stop. it happens a couple times a day. she also takes both hands and covers her ears. developmentally she is right on track but these movements started
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Mgt: Repetitive movements may be normal or indicative of an underlying problem. Further evaluation by a Pediatric neurologist may be performed.
Answered 8/20/2015
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