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Torticollis
A condition in which the neck is twisted abnormally to one side. The head tilts in one direction, while the chin turns to another.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Common |
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What is torticollis?
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What causes torticollis to occur?
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How to know if I have torticollis?
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What are the tests for torticollis?
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What are the symptoms of torticollis?
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Can massage help to improve torticollis?
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What are the tests to detect torticollis?
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Does torticollis usually cause many symptoms?
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What are the complications involved in torticollis?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Torticollis?
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A 46-year old asked:
Could congential torticollis that was never diagnosed in childhood be treated now that i'm an adult?
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What is spasmodic torticollis?
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How is spasmodic torticollis detected?
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Can drugs cause spasmodic torticollis?
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Anyone had torticollis surgery success?
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What are symptoms of spasmodic torticollis?
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What are the causes of spasmodic torticollis?
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A 45-year old male asked:
Can torticollis, acute cause pain in the head?
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A 41-year old asked:
What is the procedure of a torticollis surgery?
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A 39-year old asked:
Torticollis- is there surgery for this that works?
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A 20-year old male asked:
What oral medications can help spasmodic torticollis?
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Is torticollis surgery ever needed or pt always works?
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A 32-year old asked:
What exactly is spasmodic torticollis? Can it be treated?
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A 22-year old male asked:
What is intermittent torticollis and will it ever go away?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Who do I consult about adult plagiocephaly and torticollis?
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A 40-year old asked:
I think I have spasmodic torticollis, help me! i hurt so much?
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A 38-year old asked:
Do most people who get acquired torticollis have many symptoms?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Seems like my case of Torticollis may have turned into an abscess.. is this possible??
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A 31-year old female asked:
I have acute torticollis whis this feels nothing like that and when head in upright postion it is immediately pulled backwards?
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A 27-year old female asked:
How long does torticollis last? I've had it since last wednesday and pills haven't helped at all. I've tried heat aswell and that hasn't helped.
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