Torticollis
Torticollis is a condition in which the neck muscles cause the head to turn or rotate to the side.
Torticollis may be:
- Inherited -- due to changes in your genes
- Acquired -- develops as a result of damage to the nervous system, upper spine, or muscles
If the condition occurs without a known cause, it is called idiopathic torticollis.
Torticollis may develop in childhood or adulthood. Congenital torticollis (present at birth) may occur if the baby's head was in the wrong position while growing in the womb, or if the muscles or blood supply to the neck were injured.
- Limited range of motion of the head
- Headache
- Head tremor
- Neck pain
- Shoulder that is higher than the other
- Stiffness of the neck muscles
- Swelling of the neck muscles (possibly present at birth)
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