How to detect a child’s crooked neck early

  Pediatric congenital squint is a common deformity in children, which can lead to abnormal development of the head, face, neck, and even spine if not detected and treated in time.  Common symptoms in infancy include facial asymmetry, with one side of the face being large and the other small; head fixed to one side; and, in severe cases, a skewed mouth and eyes and ears that are high and low and not in the same plane. These symptoms can persist and worsen progressively. If left untreated, they can lead to high and low shoulders, curvature of the spine, and visual fatigue secondary to strabismus at school age.  How can mothers find out early if their child has a squint? When parents check their child’s neck about 2 weeks after birth, if a hard, marble-sized lump can be palpated on one side and the head is tilted to one side, they should beware that it is probably myelopia. If the mother is careless and does not notice the condition, the abnormal mass may gradually shrink and subside after 2-6 months, but the child’s head will continue to be tilted to one side and neck movement will be significantly limited. This is when mothers can easily detect the abnormality and need to take their child to the hospital in time, and any pediatric squint can be cured with timely diagnosis and proper treatment within 1 year of age.  There are also some misunderstandings about mothers’ perceptions of squamous neck: ① The neck lump found soon after birth gradually shrinks on its own or decreases after massage, which does not mean that the squamous neck has healed itself, but is a natural process of pathological changes of the squamous neck, when the location of the original neck lump can be touched with tense cords, and the movement of the neck is still limited, which still needs to continue treatment; if there are no such symptoms, there is also a possibility of healing, which requires This needs to be identified by professional physicians.  ②Pediatric squint can get better when they grow up without treatment. If it is congenital myelomeningocele, it must be treated early and professionally, and it will not get better when it grows up. If it is postural or habitual, it can improve when it grows up if the posture and habits are corrected in a timely manner, which of course requires the identification and guidance of a professional physician.