Child Neck Stretching

[Doug864]

My 4 year old son constantly moves his head in awkward stetching motions.  Some days are more persistant than others.  He says that his neck doesn't feel right and that it feels better to move it.  I've tried to an experiment and asked him try to stop but he says that he can't for very long.  But he can stop for short periods of time...a few minutes.  He has seen his pediatrician, an allergist, and a nuerologist.  The pediatricain doesn't have a diagnosis but says that he doesn't think it's something to worry about.  The allergist says that it's an allergy related itch that he doesn't know how to react from.  The nuerologist diagnoses it as Transient Tic but didn't do any testing at all so the pediatrician is having us go somewhere else.  What tests should be performed???

Thank you!


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[CP70]

How did it go with the neurologist?

[Doug864]

He explains that it is like an itch that feels better after he moves and he can put his finger on the part of his neck that bothers him.  I don't feel anything unusual on his neck.  No, his head does not lean to one side nor is he leaning over.  It is a medium to quick movement but not a jerk.  The pediatrician has resisted xrays as he says he does not want to subject him to the radiation.  He is seeing a different nuerologist today.  We'll see what this one says.

Thank you!

[CP70]

My friends daughter has transient tics. But nothing like your described, she would out stretch her arm like in a quick snapping motion.

Is it a slow movement or a quick jerking one?
Can he explain how it does not feel right? like something  pushing on one side or poking in the center of the neck? what kind of feeling does he have other then just the need to move it? what position is he in when you notice it more? is he leaning over? is his head tilted to one side?

Have xrays been taking of his neck?