Table 2

Childhood periodic syndromes13 14

ConditionUsual age of onsetDescription of episodesTypical duration
Benign paroxysmal torticollisInfancyHead tilt, ataxia, lethargy, irritability, pallor, vomitingHours–days
Benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhoodPreschool ageDizziness, ataxia, pallor, vomitingMinutes
Abdominal migraineSchool ageSevere central abdominal pain, pallor, lethargyHours–days
Cyclical vomitingSchool ageSevere nausea, vomiting, pallor, lethargyHours–days