Opisthotonos may occur in infants with meningitis. It may also occur as a sign of reduced brain function or injury to the nervous system.
Other causes may include:
Arnold-Chiari syndrome (a problem with the structure of the brain) Brain tumor Gaucher disease Growth hormone deficiency (occasionally) Glutaric aciduria and organic acidemias (forms of chemical poisoning) Krabbe Disease Seizures Severe electrolyte imbalance Severe head injury Stiff-person syndrome (a condition that makes a person rigid and have spasms) Subarachnoid hemorrhage (bleeding in the brain) Tetanus
Drugs such as phenothiazines and other antipsychotic medications, can cause a side effect called acute dystonic reaction. Opisthotonos may be part of this reaction.
In rare cases, infants born to women who drink large amounts of alcohol during pregnancy may have opisthotonus due to alcohol withdrawal.
What causes Opisthotonus?
Opisthotonos may occur in infants with meningitis. It may also occur as a sign of reduced brain function or injury to the nervous system.
Other causes may include:
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Drugs such as phenothiazines and other antipsychotic medications, can cause a side effect called acute dystonic reaction. Opisthotonos may be part of this reaction.
In rare cases, infants born to women who drink large amounts of alcohol during pregnancy may have opisthotonus due to alcohol withdrawal.