Babies’ head tilting backward is usually caused by physiological conditions such as immature neck development and pathological conditions such as cerebral palsy and anencephaly.
1. Physiological conditions: If the baby is not yet three months old, head tilting is usually caused by immature neck development and lack of muscle strength, which is a normal physiological phenomenon.
2. Pathological conditions: babies’ head tilting backward is mostly seen in cerebral palsy. Usually, children over 5 months of age who have head tilting backward and can’t bend forward or have unstable head control are likely to have cerebral palsy;
Head tilt can also be caused by abnormal brain development such as anencephaly, which is usually accompanied by facial developmental abnormalities and microcephaly.
Head tilt may also be associated with atlantoaxial subluxation, encephalitis, etc. Therefore, when a baby’s head is tilted back, it is important to go to the hospital in a timely manner to determine the cause of the problem.