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Nervous System Diseases > Neurologic Manifestations > Dyskinesias > Dystonia > Torticollis
... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Dyskinesias > Dystonia > Torticollis
... > Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Diseases > Movement Disorders > Dyskinesias > Dystonia > Torticollis

Preferred term

Torticollis  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Wryneck

Scope note

  • 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.

In other languages

  • kierokaula

    Finnish

  • kervikaalinen dystonia
  • kierokaulaisuus
  • torticollis
  • tortikollis
  • vinokaulaisuus
  • Torticollis

    Swedish

  • Cervikal dystoni
  • Nackspärr
  • Psykogen torticollis
  • Sned nacke
  • Spasmodisk torticollis

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014103

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