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How To Deal With Spasm In The Arm Of A One Year Old?

My one year old has been having what I can only describe as a spasm in his right arm throughout each day for about a week now. The first time he did it, I thought it was an "I dunno" kind of one-shoulder shrug but he continued to do it without response to anything.
Mon, 4 May 2015
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Hi...by what you quote I feel this is a tic or a behavioral issue which is developing. But the other possibility could be a stiffness of the particular arm due to a neurological deficit. I suggest you consult your pediatrician or pediatric neurologist for this.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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How To Deal With Spasm In The Arm Of A One Year Old?

Hi...by what you quote I feel this is a tic or a behavioral issue which is developing. But the other possibility could be a stiffness of the particular arm due to a neurological deficit. I suggest you consult your pediatrician or pediatric neurologist for this. Regards - Dr. Sumanth