Pediatr Phys Ther 2022 Apr;34(2):180-183
Pediatric Physical Therapy (Dr Bess), Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St Petersburg, Florida; School of Physical Therapy (Dr Costa), Gannon University, Ruskin, Florida; Pediatric Physical Therapy (Dr Costa), Children's Therapy Solutions, Bradenton, Florida; Departments of Health Informatics (Mr Nguygen and Dr Amankwah) and Pediatric Gastroenterology (Dr Wilsey), Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St Petersburg, Florida.
Purpose: Clinical experience suggests that gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs commonly in infants with congenital muscular torticollis (CMT). However, this is an understudied topic and prospective studies are absent. We determine the prevalence of GERD in infants with CMT, comparing clinical characteristics between CMT infants with and without GERD, and identifying infants with potentially undiagnosed GERD. Read More