"Torticollis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
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D014103
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.662.300.750 C10.597.350.300.800 C23.888.592.350.300.800
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Torticollis" by people in Profiles.
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Ortiz GL, Pratts I, Ramos E. Grisel's syndrome: an unusual cause of torticollis. J Pediatr Rehabil Med. 2013; 6(3):175-80.
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Lee JK, Moon HJ, Park MS, Yoo WJ, Choi IH, Cho TJ. Change of craniofacial deformity after sternocleidomastoid muscle release in pediatric patients with congenital muscular torticollis. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012 Jul 03; 94(13):e93.