Spasmodic Torticollis







What is Spasmodic Torticollis?
Spasmodic torticollis is a chronic neurological cause disorder causing the neck to involuntarily turn to the left, right, upwards, and/or downwards. Anyone can get spasmodic torticollis, but it usually happens to people between the ages of 25 and 55 years. The exact cause is unknown, but there may be a genetic link.

Spasmodic torticollis is a form of focal dystonia, a disorder that is depict by sustained muscle compression causing repetitive and twisting cause, and abnormal attitude in a single body region. Primary spasmodic torticollis is determine a having no other irregularity other than dystonic movement and unpredictable tremor in the neck

Synonyms
Spasmodic Wryneck
Torticollis
Idiopathic Cervical Dystonia
ICD
Cervical Dystonia

Disorder Subdivisions
Tonic Spasmodic Torticollis
Clonic Spasmodic Torticollis
Mixed Tonic and Clonic Torticollis

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  1. Dr Neil Rasal Says:

    Sir/ Madam
    I want to the know the epidemology of Torticollis in India and world with reference for my synopsis.

    Thanks.

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