Spasmodic Torticollis

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Spasmodic torticollis or cervical dystonia
Torticollis literally means ‘twisted neck’.

Spasmodic torticollis
Torticollis, commonly called wry neck, is the condition of spasm affecting the muscles of the neck, causing the head to assume unnatural postures or turn uncontrollably.

(Spasmodic Torticollis; Cervical Dystonia)
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Spasmodic torticollis (ST) is a neurological movement disorder characterized by involuntary, intermittent, or prolonged muscle contractions (dystonia) of the neck muscles that lead to abnormal postures and movement of the head.

Spasmodic torticollis (ST): ST is a type of dystonia involving the muscles of the neck; it is also known as cervical dystonia.

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Cervical dystonia, also called spasmodic torticollis, or torticollis, is the most common of the focal dystonias.

Cervical dystonia (also known as spasmodic torticollis) is a problem where abnormal movements develop in the muscles of the neck. It most often occurs in people over the age of 40.

Torticollis (cervical dystonia or spasmodic torticollis) is a type of movement disorder in which the muscles controlling the neck cause sustained twisting or frequent jerking.

Cervical Dystonia (Spasmodic Torticollis)
Cervical dystonia, also called spasmodic torticollis, is the most common focal dystonia.

Definition Torticollis (cervical dystonia or spasmodic torticollis) is a type of movement disorder in which the muscles controlling the neck cause sustained twisting or frequent jerking.

It is also known as spasmodic torticollis. This is a very painful condition that causes a lot of discomfort to the person who is inflicted with this disorder.

Cervical dystonia or spasmodic torticollis-affecting the neck
Segmental cranial dystonia (Meige syndrome)-affecting the jaw, tongue and eyes
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Spasmodic torticollis [affecting the neck] (See Dystonia)
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Studies suggest that this condition may be related to other forms of adult-onset dystonia, including uncontrolled twisting of the neck muscles (spasmodic torticollis) and spasms of the hand and finger muscles (writer's cramp).

Focal dystonias are the most common form. These include spasmodic torticollis (neck), blepharospasm (eyelids), writer's cram (hand), oromandibular (mouth), meige syndrome (eyes and mouth) and spasmodic dysphonia (vocal cords).

Akathisia, akinesia, dyskinetic tremors, rigor, oculogyric crisis, spasmodic torticollis, and profuse sweating are markedly reduced or eliminated. With parenteral AKINETON, these drug-induced disturbances are rapidly brought under control.

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Less often, it can cause the head to be pulled down with the ear toward the shoulder, back or forward. Cervical dystonia is also called spasmodic torticollis.

dysphonia or laryngeal dystonia, it causes strained and difficult speaking or breathy and effortful speech. Meige's syndrome is the combination of blepharospasm and oromandibular dystonia and sometimes spasmodic dysphonia. Spasmodic torticollis can ...

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Focal dystonias involve only one body location, including spasmodic torticollis (in the neck), blepharospasm (in the eyelids), Meige syndrome (in the lower face), or writer's cramp or limb dystonia (in the hands).

Spasmodic Torticollis see Dystonia
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