Cervical dystonia

Introduction: Cervical dystonia

Description of Cervical dystonia

Cervical dystonia: 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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Terms Similar to Cervical dystonia:

• Torticollis

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External links related to: Cervical dystonia

• Botulinum toxin type A versus botulinum toxin type B for cervical dystonia (Cochrane Review)
• Botulinum toxin type B for cervical dystonia (Cochrane Review)
• Botulinum toxin type A versus anticholinergics for cervical dystonia (Cochrane Review)
• eMedicine - Torticollis : Article by Michael J Ross, MD
• eMedicine - Torticollis : Article by Gurdeep S Othee, MD
• Botulinum toxin type A therapy for cervical dystonia (Cochrane Review)
• eMedicine - Torticollis : Article by Norman C Reynolds, MD

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