What Causes To And Fro Oscillations Of The Neck?

Posted on Tue, 18 Mar 2014

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Tue, 18 Mar 2014 Answered on

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Question : Dear Sir i am observing that my wife has started to pendulate her neck very minutely, and i observe it quite often looking at her carefully. What do you advise?

Answered by Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (6 hours later)

Brief Answer: we need some more information Detailed Answer: Hi XXXXXXX welcome to HCM. To and fro oscillations of the neck can be titubation or tics. we need some more information for better understanding. 1.how long since have you been observing? 2. Is it continuous or episodic 3.what else do you see? any facial muscle twitching? 4. Is she a diabetic or hypertensive or any valvular diseased patient? waiting for reply.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (28 minutes later)

I have been observing this from last 2-3 months she is 38 years old school teacher. She is undergoing thyroid treatment at Cloumbia Asia from last few years. The neck movement is episodic. I have not observed any facial muscle twitching. She had a bsck pain problem for which she had taken the treatment.

Answered by Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (5 hours later)

Brief Answer: can be due to excess thyroid hormone Detailed Answer: hi, Episodic head nod can be due to excess thyroid hormone, apart from other neurological causes. Have you recently checked T3, T4 and TSH levels?

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (15 hours later)

Thank you sir, will get back to you with her reports. Have a nice day.

Answered by Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (2 hours later)

Brief Answer: Please post the results. Detailed Answer: Ok, Please post the results. All the best.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar