KISS syndrome
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Disease the reality of which is a matter of controversy. German acronym for Kopfgelenk-Induzierte Symmetrie-Sterung that could be translated as: symmetry disorders induced by the cervical vertebrae (more accurately of the occipo-C1 junction).
Clinical presentation: before the age of 2 years,the signs are variable and not specific.
There are two distinct types:
Favoring factors: twin pregnancy; a bad fetal positioning in utero; difficult delivery with forceps or suction cups; pressure on the abdomen of the parturient to push the baby down; narrow maternal pelvis.
Differential diagnosis: congenital torticolis, Sandifer syndrome, Klippel-Feil syndrome (see these terms)
Treatment: osteopathy sessions
Anesthetic implications:
difficulty positioning of the face mask (plagiocephaly, torticolis), gastroesophageal reflux
References :
- www.syndrome-kiss.fr
Updated: May 2021