An Uncommon Cause of Nocturnal Crying and Discomfort: A Case of a 15-month-old Girl With Spondylodiscitis

Lotje A. Hoogervorst; Janne L. Punski-Hoogervorst; Amoe Baktash; Danielle M.C. Brinkman; Pieter Bas de Witte

doi:10.1016/j.pedhc.2023.12.005

An Uncommon Cause of Nocturnal Crying and Discomfort: A Case of a 15-month-old Girl With Spondylodiscitis

Lotje A. Hoogervorst
, Janne L. Punski-Hoogervorst
, Amoe Baktash
, Danielle M.C. Brinkman
, Pieter Bas de Witte

Department of Occupational Therapy

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Abstract

Nocturnal crying in toddlers has a broad spectrum of causes, including psychosocial and somatic causes, whereby the majority are self-limiting and do not need referral to specialist medical care. Although uncommon, atypical presentations of nocturnal crying—such as spondylodiscitis—require referral to specialist medical care, especially when combined with discomfort. In this case report, we present a case of a 15-month-old girl with an atypical presentation of nocturnal crying in combination with back pain.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	432-437
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume	38
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2023.12.005
State	Published - May 2024

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Keywords

Nocturnal crying
infectious diseases
pediatrics
spondylodiscitis

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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