"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,
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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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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Torticollis" by people in Profiles.
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Stimulation-induced parkinsonism after posteroventral deep brain stimulation of the globus pallidus internus for craniocervical dystonia. J Neurosurg. 2009 Feb; 110(2):229-33.
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Developmental dysplasia of the hip in infants with congenital muscular torticollis. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2008 Sep; 37(9):E155-8; discussion E158.
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Comparison of botulinum toxin serotypes A and B for the treatment of cervical dystonia. Neurology. 2005 Nov 08; 65(9):1423-9.
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The effect of changes in head posture on the patterns of muscle activity in cervical dystonia (CD). Mov Disord. 1998 May; 13(3):490-6.
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Botulinum toxin enhancement of postoperative immobilization in patients with cervical dystonia. Technical note. J Neurosurg. 1992 Nov; 77(5):808-9.
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Botulinum toxin injection for spasmodic torticollis: increased magnitude of benefit with electromyographic assistance. Neurology. 1992 Apr; 42(4):878-82.