SANDIFER'S SYNDROME IN A BREAST-FED INFANT

Giovanni Corrado; Marisa Cavaliere; Patrizia D'Eufemia; Andrea Pelliccia; Mauro Celli; Mariassunta Porcelli; Omero Giardini; Ettore Cardi

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Am J Perinatol 2000; Volume 17(Number 03): 147-150
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-9285

SANDIFER'S SYNDROME IN A BREAST-FED INFANT

Giovanni Corrado¹ , Marisa Cavaliere¹ , Patrizia D'Eufemia¹ , Andrea Pelliccia² , Mauro Celli¹ , Mariassunta Porcelli¹ , Omero Giardini¹ , Ettore Cardi¹

¹Institute of Pediatrics, University of Rome ``La Sapienza,'' Rome, Italy
²Department of Neurological and Psychiatric of Evolutive Age Sciences, University of Rome ``La Sapienza,'' Rome, Italy

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ABSTRACT

Sandifer's syndrome is a rare manifestation of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) in children, occurring in association with abnormal movements of the head, neck, and upper part of the trunk. Out of 65 children with Sandifer's syndrome described in literature, only 2 were breast-fed. We report on a 15-day-old breast-fed girl affected by Sandifer's syndrome. Pathological GER was diagnosed with 24 h pH esophageal monitoring. In our patient, all the symptoms of Sandifer's syndrome disappeared when she was cow's milk formula-fed. The role of food allergy to dietary proteins ingested by a lactating mother is discussed.

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Sandifer's syndrome - gastroesophageal reflux disease - human milk

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