bobble-head doll syndrome
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Bobble-head doll syndrome (BHDS) is a rare neurological condition thatis typically first seen in childhood. The signs and symptoms of BHDS includecharacteristic up and downhead movements that increase during walking and excitement and decrease during concentration.Although the specific cause of this condition is unknown, BHDS is often seen with cysts in the third ventricle of the brain that alsocause hydrocephalus (water on the brain). Treatment for BHDS may involve surgical removal of the cyst causing the condition or using a shunt to drain excess water on the brain.
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Bobble-head doll syndrome
Bobble-head doll syndrome is a rare neurological movement disorder in which patients, usually children around age 3, begin to bob their head and shoulders forward and back, or sometimes side-to-side, involuntarily, in a manner reminiscent of a bobblehead doll. The syndrome is related to cystic lesions and swelling of the third ventricle in the brain. Symptoms of bobble-head doll syndrome are diverse, including both physical and neurological symptoms. The most common form of treatment is surgical implanting of a shunt to relieve the swelling of the brain.
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