Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Torticollis (wry neck) Torticollis (wry neck) Torticollis is a form of dystonia (prolonged muscle contractions) in which the neck muscles, particularly the sternocleidomastoid muscle, contract involuntarily causing the head to turn. Torticollis may occur without known cause (idiopathic), be genetic (inherited), or be acquired…
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Torticollis Torticollis Definition Torticollis is a twisted neck, referring to the head being tipped to one side, while the chin is turned to the other. Alternative Names Wry neck; Loxia Causes Torticollis may occur without known cause (idiopathic), be genetic (inherited), or be acquired secondary to damage to…
Down's syndrome
…cervical spinal stenosis or atlanto-axial subluxation on Cspine films, although only 1-2% will become symptomatic. These symptoms include neck pain, torticollis, quadraplegia, clonus or weakness in the lower extremities. In the past, we have required all patients with Down syndrome to have a preoperative…
New study identifies risk factors in severity of “flat head syndrome” in babies
…months. Eight-three percent of the infants were reported to have a head positional preference, with 42.6 percent of those infants diagnosed with torticollis (the head leans to one side due to contracted neck muscles on that side) as the reason for the head positional preference. Nearly all of the infants… related searches:plagiocephaly
