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torticollis::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | wryneck |
| Type of | abnormalcy, abnormality |
Examples of torticollis
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Pneumonia may also be accompanied by torticollis and can be fatal.
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He suffered from torticollis, an inability to move his neck.
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Though pseudotumor is benign, it can be associated with such torticollis and can be accompanied by a noticeable head tilt and chin rotation.
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The boy had been diagnosed with torticollis or wry neck early in infancy and had already been checked by an orthopedic specialist who found no bony abnormalities or neck masses.
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The good news is that surgical correction of congenital torticollis is rarely needed since physical therapy is shown to be effective in 90 to 99 percent of cases.
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- An unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted
- Torticollis, or wry neck, is a condition in which the head is tilted toward one side (cervical Lateral flexion), and the chin is elevated and turned toward the opposite side (cervical extension).
- The involuntary turning of the neck to one side that can be seen in disorders of the basal ganglia.
- Form of dystonia in which the neck muscles contract involuntarily, causing the head to turn
- A twisting of the neck that causes the head to rotate and tilt on an angle.
- Congenital muscular torticollis results when the sterno-mastoid muscle (i.e., the strap that runs from beneath the angle of the jaw to the base of the neck above the collar bone) is shortened or tightened on one side
- Condition in which the neck twists to one side of the head by contraction of the cervical muscles. Also called wry neck.
- USE Neuromuscular diseases
