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a disorder of unknown cause, manifested as a restricted dystonia, localized to some of the neck muscles, especially the sternomastoid and trapezius; occurs in adults and tends to progress slowly; the head movements increase with standing and walking and decrease with contractual stimuli, e.g., touching the chin or neck
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What is A stiff neck due to a spasmodic contraction of the neck muscles?
Also known as a wry neck, spasmodic torticollis is a stiff neck due to spasmodic contraction of the neck muscle. The spasm causes the head to be pulled toward the affected side.
Do you have torticollis?
No. However, spasmodic torticollis is quite a painful condition (in the neck).
What is a common name for spasmodic torticollis?
Wryneck
The common name for spasmodic torticollis?
Wryneck or Cervical Dystonia
Who gets torticollis?
Torticollis most commonly begins between age 30-60, with females affected twice as often as males. According to the National Spasmodic Torticollis Association, torticollis affects 83,000 people in the United States.
What spasmodic is a stiff neck due to contraction of the neck muscles that pull the head toward the affected side?
Also known as a wry neck, spasmodic torticollis is a stiff neck due to spasmodic contraction of the neck muscle. The spasm causes the head to be pulled toward the affected side.
What are focal dystonias?
Focal dystonias are involuntary movements in a single body part, which commonly includes blepharospasm (upper facial), spasmodic torticollis (cervical), and writer's cramp.
Can torticollis be prevented?
There is no way known to prevent torticollis.
What is it when your neck get stiff?
Most commonly, when there is some dislocation of some joint of the vertebra, the neck muscles go in severe spasm. You call this condition as stiff neck.
What is the medical term meaning wryneck?
Torticollis is the medical term meaning wryneck. Torticollis is a type of spasm of the neck that bends it into an unnatural position. Torticollis is a type of focal Dystonia, which is a neurological disorder of the basal ganglia in the brain.The medical term for wryneck is torticollis, which is a stiff neck due to muscle spasm.
What is a sentence for Spasmodic?
Spasmodic is an adjective that means that something happens in bursts or intermittently. A spasmodic cough can be very painful and frustrating, even though it's not constant.
How do you use spasmodic a sentence?
Spasmodic flashes of light and booming thunderclaps were accompanied by torrential rain.
