Question
My 4-year-old child has been involuntarily rocking his neck and chin since October 31, 2016. This happens about every 20 seconds.
Answer
Hello, such symptoms in your child may be due to mild brain dysfunction causing muscle group twitches, which we refer to as tic disorders. This condition typically manifests in involuntary blinking, furrowing of the brows, eye rolling, sniffling, mouth opening, nodding, shaking the head, extending the neck, or shrugging of the shoulders and other movements. It is advisable to take your child to a pediatric health care or neurology clinic for diagnosis as soon as possible to determine the condition. Treatment usually involves medication to control these tic symptoms, such as haloperidol.