Wry neck

Introduction: Wry neck

Description of Wry neck

Wry neck (medical condition): Twisted neck.

See also:

Torticollis:
  »Introduction: Torticollis
  »Symptoms of Torticollis
  »Causes of Torticollis
  »Treatments for Torticollis

Wry neck: SYN: torticollis.
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Wry neck: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Wry neck:

• Neck

Wry neck as a Disease

Wry neck: Another name for Torticollis (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Torticollis
  »Symptoms of Torticollis
  »Causes of Torticollis
  »Treatments for Torticollis

Causes of Wry neck

Some of the causes of Wry neck are included in the list below:

• Birth injury
• Neck scar tissue
• Severe neck burns
• Spasmodic Torticollis

Read more about causes of Wry neck (Torticollis)

Symptoms of Wry neck (Torticollis)

Some of the symptoms of Wry neck incude:

• Twisted neck
• Head turned and tilted to one side

Read more about symptoms of Wry neck (Torticollis)

Treatments for Wry neck (Torticollis)

Treatments for Wry neck (Torticollis) include:

• Plastic surgery - if Torticollis caused by neck scar tissue
• Treatments for Spasmodic Torticollis:
  • Muscle relaxants
  • Pain relief
  • Physiotherapy

See full list of 7 treatments for Wry neck

Treatment of Wry neck: For more treatment information about Wry neck, see treatment of Torticollis (Wry neck)

Wry neck: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Wry neck:

• wry neck
• congenital muscular torticollis
• plagiocephaly
• sternomastoid tumour
• acquired torticollis
• Grisel syndrome
• adenoid infection
• posterior fossa tumours

Terms associated with Wry neck:

The following terms can be used for Wry neck

• torticollis

Source: CRISP

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