5-month-old baby shaking head, may be eczema, rickets, normal physiological phenomenon.
1. Eczema: 5-month-old babies may be due to eczema on the head, face, rear occipital part of the itch, due to the baby’s hand coordination is not good, can’t scratch with the hand, so involuntary head shaking occurs, as a way to alleviate the symptoms of local itching.
2. Rickets: due to the lack of vitamin D or calcium, can lead to the occurrence of rickets, causing increased excitability of the central nervous system, the baby can be manifested as involuntary shaking of the head, which can be accompanied by sleep disturbance at night, easy to frighten, sweating and other symptoms.
3. Physiological phenomenon: 5-month-old baby’s vestibule begins to develop, at this time the baby will unconsciously or consciously imitate the head shaking, which is a normal physiological phenomenon and does not require treatment.
5 months baby head shaking may also be caused by other reasons such as epilepsy, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner for relevant examinations, clear causes and then actively treat the symptoms.