"Torticollis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A symptom, not a disease, of a twisted neck. In most instances, the head is tipped toward one side and the chin rotated toward the other. The involuntary muscle contractions in the neck region of patients with torticollis can be due to congenital defects, trauma, inflammation, tumors, and neurological or other factors.
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D014103
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.662.300.750 C10.597.350.300.800 C23.888.592.350.300.800
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Torticollis" by people in Profiles.
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Long-Term Follow-up of Spasmus Nutans. J Binocul Vis Ocul Motil. 2018 Oct-Dec; 68(4):137-139.
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Spasmus nutans-like nystagmus is often associated with underlying ocular, intracranial, or systemic abnormalities. J Neuroophthalmol. 2007 Jun; 27(2):118-22.
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Serum antibody production to botulinum A toxin. Ophthalmology. 1993 Dec; 100(12):1861-6.
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[Congenital muscular torticollis associated with dental and cardiac abnormalities]. Sem Hop. 1966 Jan 20; 42(4):237-40.