Question 1

do most people who get acquired torticollis have many symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Torticollis: Torticollis refers to basically an abnormal tilting position of the head/neck. A variety of underlying conditions can cause this, including trauma and nerve irritation, though often none are found. This is ofter accompanied by pain/discomfort. Non-surgical treatments are often helpful.

Question 2

are there any effective herbal treatments for acquired torticollis?

Accepted Answer

No scientific data.: Herbal treatments are not under the purview of the fda, therefore clinical trials are not required for herbs. Consequently, there are no scientific data involving herbal treatments to determine what is "effective" for the treatment of torticollis. Unscientific anecdotal evidence or testimonials are commonly used to suggest herbal therapy is useful for certain maladies. This is not always reliable.

Question 3

how can physical therapy help children with torticollis?

Accepted Answer

See below: The pt will allow stretching and strengthening of the neck muscles.

Question 4

what is spasmodic torticollis?

Accepted Answer

Spasmodic torticolli: Spasmodic torticollis is an extremely painful chronic neurological movement disorder causing the neck to involuntarily turn to the left, right, upwards, and/or downwards. The condition usually occurs in midlife. (wikipedia) http://en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/spasmodic_torticollis  the new treatment that is very effective is botulinum toxin injections.

Question 5

how is spasmodic torticollis detected?

Accepted Answer

Spasmodic torticolli: Spasmodic torticollis is an extremely painful chronic neurological movement disorder causing the neck to involuntarily turn to the left, right, upwards, and/or downwards. The condition usually occurs in midlife. (wikipedia) http://en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/spasmodic_torticollis  the new treatment that is very effective is botulinum toxin injections. It is easily detected because it is very painful.

Question 6

can drugs cause spasmodic torticollis?

Accepted Answer

Not exactly: There are certain drugs that work by blocking the action of dopamine, most of which are medications to treat psychosis or nausea (haldol, thorazine, phenergan, (promethazine) reglan) that can cause a "dystonic reaction" where the head is pulled involuntarily to one side, which would appear the same as someone with spasmodic torticollis.

Question 7

anyone had torticollis surgery success?

Accepted Answer

Surgery last resort : Surgery is rarely done these days for torticollis. Botox injections can work very well and currently represent the gold standard of treatment.

Question 8

what are symptoms of spasmodic torticollis?

Accepted Answer

Turning to one side: Spasmodic torticollos is a nerve-based problem which results in muscles of the neck inappropriately turning to one side consistently.  It can be painful and usually cannot be overcome by simply using the hands to push the face back to center.  
There are treatments for this, though, including pills that alter the signal from the brain to the muscles as well as Botox to weaken the neck muscles.

Question 9

what are the causes of spasmodic torticollis?

Accepted Answer

Unknown: Spasmodic torticollis  is a focal dystonia ( like blepharospasm and writer, s cramp) in which neck cannot be kept straight and is turned to one side. The cause of focal dystonia, s is not clear and even though some psychogenic factors seem to play a part in the start of some of these symptoms we do not know why or how the process continues.

Question 10

can torticollis, acute cause pain in the head?

Accepted Answer

Sure: Those markedly tight muscles in neck can also impact the muscles on the head.

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