Spasmodic Torticollis
Spasmodic Torticollis: Introduction
Spasmodic Torticollis: It is a chronic neurological movement disorder causing the neck to involuntarily turn to the left, right, upwards, and/or downwards. The condition is also referred to as "cervical dystonia". Both agonist and antagonist muscle contract simultaneously during dystonic movement.
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- Seizures
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Torticollis
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- Seizures
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Seizures
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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Definitions of Spasmodic Torticollis:
A twisted neck symptom that is caused by the spasmodic involuntary muscle contractions in the neck region.
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Spasmodic Torticollis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Spasmodic Torticollis, or a subtype of Spasmodic Torticollis,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Contents for Spasmodic Torticollis:
- Spasmodic Torticollis
- What is Spasmodic Torticollis?
- Online Medical Textbooks for Spasmodic Torticollis
- Prevalence and Incidence of Spasmodic Torticollis
- Videos related to Spasmodic Torticollis
- Causes of Spasmodic Torticollis
- Symptoms of Spasmodic Torticollis
- Diagnostic Tests for Spasmodic Torticollis
- Diagnosis of Spasmodic Torticollis
- Complications of Spasmodic Torticollis
- Misdiagnosis of Spasmodic Torticollis
- Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Spasmodic Torticollis
- Treatments for Spasmodic Torticollis
- Doctors and Medical Specialists for Spasmodic Torticollis
- Cure Research for Spasmodic Torticollis
- Glossary for Spasmodic Torticollis
- External links relating to Spasmodic Torticollis
- Seizures/Convulsions (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Torticollis (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- Seizures – Childhood (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- Seizures – Neonatal (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- TORTICOLLIS (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- Seizures, absence (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Seizures, complex partial (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Seizures, generalized tonic-clonic (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Seizures, simple partial (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Seizures (A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)
- Torticollis (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Seizures, absence (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Seizures, complex partial (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Seizures, generalized tonic-clonic (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Seizures, simple partial (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Seizures (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
- Seizures (Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
- Seizures, generalized tonic-clonic (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Seizures, complex partial (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Seizures, generalized tonic-clonic (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Seizures, simple partial (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Seizures (The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)
- Stiff Neck and Torticollis (The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)
- Seizures, absence (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Seizures, complex partial (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Seizures, generalized tonic-clonic (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Seizures, simple partial (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- TORTICOLLIS (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
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