Torticollis: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Torticollis

The combination of a parapharyngeal abscess and torticollis in an adult, due to a spastic contraction of the sterno-cleido-mastoid muscle is an extremely rare condition. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Torticollis and fever were present in all the patients. The mean length of hospital stay was 7 days. There were no complications associated. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The case presented here, had not been diagnosed at the first examination; however, there were enough clinical clues (such as respiratory distress, drooling, torticollis, bulging [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Retropharyngeal Abscess

Here we report a rare case of retropharyngeal abscess with a complication of torticollis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Major signs and symptoms on physical examination include fever, hypersalivation, odynophagia, reduced oral intake, sore throat, swelling on the neck, torticollis, limitation [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Children may have odynophagia, dysphagia, fever, cervical lymphadenopathy, nuchal rigidity, stridor, dyspnea, snoring or noisy breathing, and torticollis. [merckmanuals.com]

Spasmodic Torticollis

When other conditions lead to spasmodic torticollis, it is said that the spasmodic torticollis is secondary. [en.wikipedia.org]

Familial spasmodic torticollis occurs more often than has been generally recognized. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In order to better define it, characterizations are added, like acute torticollis, congenital torticollis, chronic torticollis, or acquired torticollis, idiopathic or secondary [symptoma.com]

Congenital Muscular Torticollis

The incidence of congenital torticollis in association with plagiocephaly is 1 in 300 newborns, with the torticollis resulting from pathologically sustained contraction of [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

torticollis, Congenital contracture of sternocleidomastoid (muscle), Congenital muscular torticollis, Torticollis, congenital, torticollis congenital, Congenital sternomastoid [fpnotebook.com]

If the torticollis is associated with neurocranial deformity but synostosis is absent, cervical traction and physiotherapy resolve the symptoms. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Klippel-Feil Syndrome

[…] other findings high scapula (Sprengel Deformity) jaw anomalies partial loss of hearing torticollis scoliosis Imaging Imaging recommended views AP, lateral, and odontoid views [orthobullets.com]

Range of motion should be increased in cases of torticollis and Sprengel's deformity. Scoliosis strengthening/stretching techniques (see here) and breathing exercises. [physio-pedia.com]

Other patients present with torticollis or facial asymmetry. [physio-pedia.com]

Syringomyelia - Syringobulbia

Clinical manifestations of types I-III include TORTICOLLIS; opisthotonus; HEADACHE; VERTIGO; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS; APNEA; NYSTAGMUS, CONGENITAL; swallowing difficulties; and [hon.ch]

Clinical manifestations of types I-III include TORTICOLLIS ; opisthotonus; HEADACHE ; VERTIGO ; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS ; APNEA ; NYSTAGMUS, CONGENITAL ; swallowing difficulties [mesh.kib.ki.se]

Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva

A constellation of deformities such as torticollis, painful spine, and painful and marked limitation of the weight bearing zones were confusing with variable age of onset. [bone-abstracts.org]

Some characteristic features of this disease include deformity of the big toes and/or thumbs; the characteristic hallux valgus deformity, torticollis and a thorax deformity [symptoma.com]

Hallux valgus deformity (usually present at birth), torticollis (sternocleidomastoid muscle involvement), joint immobilisation (due to ossification of periarticular area) [aihbonline.com]

Phenothiazine Poisoning

[…] the extrapyramidal reaction, the clinical can be seen in the following three categories: tremor paralysis syndrome; sit still (akathisia); acute tension disorders such as torticollis [healthfrom.com]

Extrapyramidal Symptoms: Akathisia, agitation, motor restlessness, dystonic reactions, trismus, torticollis, opisthotonus, oculogyric crises, tremor, muscular rigidity, akinesia [rxlist.com]

These reactions are characterized by spastic contraction of discrete muscle groups and may include torticollis, opisthotonos, carpopedal spasm, trismus, difficulty swallowing [drugs.com]

Whiplash Injury

Finally, rare sequelae of whiplash include torticollis, transient global amnesia, esophageal perforation, and descending mediastinitis. [whiplashinfo.se]

See separate Neck Pain (Cervicalgia) and Torticollis article. [patient.info]

Trigger points Brachial plexopathy Cervical radiculopathy Spinal cord compression Weakness Brachial plexopathy Cervical radiculopathy Spinal cord compression Rare symptoms Torticollis [hindawi.com]

Fibromyalgia

Outcome measures included the Toronto Western Spasmodic Torticollis Rating Scale, or TWSTRS, and the frequency of AEs. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Graphical network of the top 20 diseases related to Fibromyalgia: UMLS symptoms related to Fibromyalgia: muscle weakness, myoclonus, fatigue, myalgia, back pain, pain, torticollis [malacards.org]

Traumatic Neck Injury

See All 2 Answers 1 Answer A Torticollis, also called wryneck, is a condition that causes short, tight neck muscles. [sharecare.com]

[…] muscle or ligament strain Osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis Herniated disc Sports injury (concussion) Automobile accident (whiplash) Impact injury from a fall Congenital torticollis [baylorarlington.com]

See separate Neck Pain (Cervicalgia) and Torticollis article. [patient.info]

Autosomal Dominant Mental Retardation Type 5

Oftentimes they demonstrate torticollis. They may have difficulty directing their hands to a toy, generating a flinging hand motion. [massgeneral.org]

[…] associated with various neurological, behavioral, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, dermatoglyphic abnormalities, and occasional sandifer anomaly (abnormal body posturing, torticollis [icd10data.com]

Reference Gastrointestinal dysmotility [5] Hearing loss, hypogonadism [5] Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, drowsiness, spasticity + Sensory defect Heart block Hypoacusia + Torticollis [kundoc.com]

Phenothiazine

Extrapyramidal symptoms such as torticollis, oculogyric crisis and blepharospasm are typical manifestations of phenothiazine-induced drug reactions. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Abstract Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a persistent and debilitating disorder marked by cognitive and sensory dysfunction and unexplained physical fatigue. Classically, cases present after a prodrome consistent with infection; however, some cases are atypical and have a different[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Brain Neoplasm

Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) using the Gamma Knife (GK) is now being increasingly utilized for the treatment of brain metastases. However, there are a few reported cases of SRS-induced brain neoplasms. We herein report the case of a Japanese woman with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Sternocleidomastoid Hematoma

What causes torticollis? There may be more than one cause of torticollis. [senderspediatrics.com]

Consequences of Torticollis and Acquired Plagiocephaly Left untreated, Torticollis and Plagiocephaly can result in permanent distortion of the head as well as persistent facial [myfavouritephysio.com.au]

Presentations of torticollis or cervical dystonia are often defined using causal terms—acute torticollis, congenital torticollis, chronic torticollis, or acquired torticollis [emedicine.medscape.com]

Torticollis

There are no racial predilection to the prevalence of torticollis. [symptoma.com]

Both boys and girls get torticollis. There are several types of torticollis. Temporary torticollis For most children, torticollis goes away after a day or 2. [seattlechildrens.org]

All cases of torticollis can be classified as either nonparoxysmal/nondynamic (congenital muscular torticollis, osseous torticollis, ocular torticollis and those with nonmuscular [news-medical.net]

Movement Disorder

Parkinson's and Movement Disorders We Treat We treat Parkinson’s and other conditions that may be related: Ataxia Balance disorders Blepharospasm Cervical dystonia and spasmodic torticollis [ohsu.edu]

It presents in different forms as follows: torticollis, laterocollis, anterocollis and retrocollis. [healthdirect.gov.au]

In addition, there are weekly clinics dedicated to deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease patients, botulinum toxin injections for patients with focal dystonia (torticollis [brighamandwomens.org]

Brachycephaly

Torticollis issues may need therapy for a period of months. [carolinakinderdevelopment.com]

Ellie was officially diagnosed with Plagiocephaly, Brachycephaly and Torticollis. [dallas.citymomsblog.com]

Specialized therapy for cases of moderate to severe brachycephaly and/or torticollis. Varies from an average of 1 to 4 sessions. [carolinakinderdevelopment.com]

Meige Syndrome

Marked suppression of both oromandibular dystonia and the torticollis was obtained. Mild impairment of recent memory was the major side effect. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Article: PDF Only Abstract Summary A patient with Meige syndrome associated with spasmodic torticollis was treated with benztropine mesylate (Cogentin®) at doses of 12–16 [journals.lww.com]

The severity of torticollis can vary and may be worse if the patient is under stress. Occasionally drinking alcohol can improve the torticollis. [arthuryinfan.wordpress.com]

Adult-Onset Cervical Dystonia Type DYT23

MalaCards based summary : Dystonia 23, also known as dyt23, is related to dystonia, and has symptoms including limb cramp, myoclonus and torticollis. [malacards.org]

Ataxia-telangiectasia variant Autosomal dominant dopa-responsive dystonia Autosomal dominant focal dystonia, DYT25 type Autosomal recessive dopa-responsive dystonia Benign paroxysmal torticollis [se-atlas.de]

Torticollis can be the first sign of central nervous system tumor. [docplayer.net]

Drug-Induced Dystonia

[…] induced dystonia ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of G24.0: G24.1 - Genetic torsion dystonia G24.2 - Idiopathic nonfamilial dystonia G24.3 - Spasmodic torticollis [emedcodes.com]

[…] causes twitching of the lips, dysarthria, dysphonia and buccolingual crisis; if laryngeal or pharyngeal musculature are affected then there could be airway compromise while torticollis [symptoma.com]

We report a case of acute dystonic reaction following the use of artesunate-amodiaquine in a 7 year old boy who presented with tongue protrusion, inability to talk, torticollis [content.iospress.com]

Atlanto-odontoid Dislocation or Fracture

Atlantoaxial subluxation cervical spine trauma torticollis Statistics from Altmetric.com Atlantoaxial subluxation cervical spine trauma torticollis Torticollis is a relatively [emj.bmj.com]

Spondylosis Stenosis Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Torticollis Trauma Anterior Cord Syndrome Anterior Subluxation & Wedge Fracture Atlantoaxial Rotatory Fixation Atlantoaxial [orthofracs.com]

: - Cross Table Lateral : - Occipital-Atlanto-Axial Anomalies : - Posterior Atlanto-Axial Arthrodesis - Torticollis : - Discussion: - refers to loss of ligamentous stability [wheelessonline.com]

Sprengel Deformity

Scoliosis is frequently present, and torticollis may occasionally be associated. [whonamedit.com]

[…] omovertebral bone, cartilage, or fibrous tissue, which, when present, can severely limit scapulothoracic motion; - associated anomalies: - congenital scoliosis, cervical ribs, torticollis [wheelessonline.com]

[…] misaligned scapula compared to the other shoulder girdle (although bilateral Sprengel's deformity has been described in the literature in about 10% of cases), scoliosis, torticollis [symptoma.com]

Oromandibular Dystonia

Torticollis or dystonic writer's camp preceded the syndrome in two patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Restlessness 1 4 Note: Figures rounded to the nearest integer *Dystonia includes adverse event terms: dystonia, oculogyric crisis, oromandibular dystonia, tongue spasm, torticollis [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

The muscle spasms can be painful and cause the neck to twist to one side (torticollis), forward (anterocollis), or backward (retrocollis). [brainfoundation.org.au]

Congenital Malformation of the Spine

Congenital torticollis The head becomes tilted at or soon after birth. [msdmanuals.com]

Other rare congenital abnormalities include: Congenital torticollis, a tilt of the head that is present at birth. [ucdmc.ucdavis.edu]

The prognosis is good if only mechanical symptoms ( torticollis or neck pain) or transient neurological symptoms exist. [boneandspine.com]

Torsades De Pointes

Both boys and girls get torticollis. There are several types of torticollis. Temporary torticollis For most children, torticollis goes away after a day or 2. [seattlechildrens.org]

About 1 in 5 babies with torticollis will also have a hip problem. Most babies with torticollis don’t have other medical problems. [webmd.com]

All torticollis can be classified as either nonparoxysmal (nondynamic) or paroxysmal (dynamic). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Primary Torsion Dystonia

Genetic loci for an "intermediate dystonia" phenotype and for torticollis, named DYT6 and DYT7 respectively, have recently been mapped in single families. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Genetic loci for an “intermediate dystonia” phenotype and for torticollis, named DYT6 and DYT7 respectively, have recently been mapped in single families. [jnnp.bmj.com]

Neck Dystonia ( Cervical dystonia/ Spasmodic Torticollis) from Dystonia Society on Vimeo. [dystonia.org.uk]

Malignant Hyperthermia - Arthrogryposis - Torticollis

Prognosis - Malignant hyperthermia arthrogryposis torticollis Not supplied. Treatment - Malignant hyperthermia arthrogryposis torticollis Not supplied. [checkorphan.org]

congenital, torticollis, and malignant hyperthermia . [malacards.org]

[…] information: Causes of Malignant Hyperthermia Causes of Torticollis Genetics See also genetics of related diseases: Genetics of Malignant Hyperthermia Genetics of Torticollis [familydiagnosis.com]

Spasmus Nutans

On differential diagnosis, attention should be paid to benign paroxysmal torticollis. [hrcak.srce.hr]

Head movements and torticollis spontaneously resolved within 2 years. Very mild intermittent nystagmus persisted. Psychomotor development remained normal. [pedneur.com]

All three are not required for diagnosis, with torticollis being less common. Head nodding is a compensatory act for nystagmus. [shmabstracts.org]