Torticollis

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Torticollis (wry neck)

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Torticollis

• Enlargement of the neck muscles (possibly present at birth)
• Asymmetry of an infant's head from sleeping on the affected side
• Elevation of the shoulder on the affected side
• Stiffness of neck muscles
• Limited range of motion
• Headache
• Neck pain
• Head tremor

Various tests or procedures may be done to rule out possible causes of head and neck pain. A physical examination will show a visible shortening of the neck muscles and the head will tilt toward the affected side while the chin points to the opposite side.

Marx J. Rosen?s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 5th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2002:606.

Persing J. Prevention and management of positional skull deformities in infants. American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine, Section on Plastic Surgery and Section on Neurological Surgery. Pediatrics. 2003; 112(1 Pt 1): 199-202.

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