Cerebellum: an explanation for dystonia? [PDF]
, 2017 Dystonia is a movement disorder that is characterized by involuntary muscle contractions, abnormal movements and postures, as well as by non-motor symptoms, and is due to abnormalities in different brain areas.
Berardelli, Alfredo, Bologna, Matteo
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Outbreak of encephalitic listeriosis in red-legged partridges (Alectoris rufa) [PDF]
, 2015 An outbreak of neurological disease was investigated in red-legged partridges between 8 and 28 days of age. Clinical signs included torticollis, head tilt and incoordination and over an initial eight day period approximately 30–40 fatalities occurred per
Barnes H.J. +13 more
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HElmet therapy Assessment in infants with Deformed Skulls (HEADS): protocol for a randomised controlled trial [PDF]
, 2012 Background In The Netherlands, helmet therapy is a commonly used treatment in infants with skull deformation (deformational plagiocephaly or deformational brachycephaly). However, evidence of the effectiveness of this treatment remains lacking. The HEADS
Boonekamp, M.M. +4 more
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Do obstetric risk factors truly influence the etiopathogenesis of congenital muscular torticollis?
Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 2017 Background Congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) is seen in childhood and presents within months after birth. The etiology remains unknown; however, medical textbooks suggest trauma at birth as a main reason.
N. Hardgrib +3 more
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Torticaput versus Torticollis: Clinical Effects with Modified Classification and Muscle Selection
Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 2019 Background: Several different subtypes are distinguished in cervical dystonia, depending on their different levels of movement. In simple rotation, classified as torticollis spasmodicus, we now differentiate between torticollis and torticaput dependent ...
Wolfgang H. Jost
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POSTERIOR FOSSA TUMORS: A CASE REPORT OF ACQUIRED TORTICOLLIS IN CHILDREN [PDF]
Euromediterranean Biomedical Journal, 2022 Torticollis is a pathological condition characterized by involuntary flexion of the neck to the affected side and contextually a rotation of the chin in the opposite direction.
Claudia Sciarrotta
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A Longitudinal Follow-up Study of Depression, Disability, and Body Concept in Torticollis
Behavioural Neurology, 1990 Changes in depression, disability, body concept, and severity of head deviation were examined in a sample of 67 patients with idiopathic torticollis, who were reassessed 2 years after taking part in an initial study (before the use of botulinum toxin ...
M. Jahanshahi, C. D. Marsden
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Support Vector Regression-based Model to Analyze Prognosis of Infants with Congenital Muscular Torticollis [PDF]
Healthcare Informatics Research, 2010 ObjectivesCongenital muscular torticollis, a common disorder that refers to the shortening of the sternocleidomastoid in infants, is sensitive to correction through physical therapy when treated early.
Suk-Tae Seo +6 more
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Acute torticollis – Unusual presentation of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
Current Medicine Research and Practice‘Torticollis’, or ‘head tilt’, is a term used to describe a twisted or turned neck. Torticollis can be categorised as either congenital or acquired. Acquired torticollis is frequently a symptom of underlying central nervous system (CNS) pathology.
Divya Agrawal +3 more
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Acquired Torticollis as the Initial and Only Finding in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Case Report [PDF]
Reviews in Clinical Medicine, 2019 Torticollis or involuntarily twisted neck is considered to be a sign rather than a condition. Some of the main causes of torticollis are trauma, medication side-effects, infectious and inflammatory processes, and head and neck tumors.A 26-year-old female
Mandana Khodashahi +3 more
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