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Nervous System Diseases > Neurologic Manifestations > Dyskinesias > Dystonia > Torticollis
... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Dyskinesias > Dystonia > Torticollis
... > Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Diseases > Movement Disorders > Dyskinesias > Dystonia > Torticollis

Terme préférentiel

Torticollis  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • 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. A common form of DYSTONIA due to involuntary sustained or spasmodic, repetitive muscle contractions in the neck region. According to the position of the twisted neck and head, cervical dystonia can be categorized as torticollis, laterocollis, retrocollis, and a combination of these abnormal postures.

Concept générique

Synonyme(s)

  • Wryneck

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-HDKXSPGD-D

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 01/01/1999, dernière modification le 27/05/2020