"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Torticollis" by people in Profiles.
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Obana KK, Myers AY, Bennett JT, Siddiqui AA, Fan BB, Andras LM, Wren TAL, Skaggs DL. Bipolar sternocleidomastoid partial resection in pediatric patients case report: Technique and early outcomes. Medicine (Baltimore). 2024 Dec 27; 103(52):e40935.
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Nixon-Cave K, Kaplan S, Dole R, Schreiber J. Pediatric Physical Therapists' Use of the Congenital Muscular Torticollis Clinical Practice Guidelines: A Qualitative Implementation Study. Pediatr Phys Ther. 2019 10; 31(4):331-336.
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Pauly M, Hogan T, Spindler M. Dysphagia in a Patient with Cervical Dystonia. Dysphagia. 2017 08; 32(4):583-585.
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Abukabbos H, Mahla M, Adewumi AO. Deep Sedation Technique for Dental Rehabilitation of a Patient with Klippel-Feil Syndrome. J Dent Child (Chic). 2017 Jan 15; 84(1):35-38.
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Shaikh AG, Wong AL, Zee DS, Jinnah HA. Keeping your head on target. J Neurosci. 2013 Jul 03; 33(27):11281-95.
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Lungu C, Tarulli AW, Tarsy D, Mongiovi P, Vanderhorst VG, Rutkove SB. Quantifying muscle asymmetries in cervical dystonia with electrical impedance: a preliminary assessment. Clin Neurophysiol. 2011 May; 122(5):1027-31.
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Samdani AF, Williams RC, Danish S, Betz R. Torticollis manifest after a minor fall with underlying bony anomalies and a hypoplastic vertebral artery. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2009 Sep; 18(5):271-4.
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Denaro L, Longo UG, Papalia R, Di Martino A, Maffulli N, Denaro V. Eosinophilic granuloma of the pediatric cervical spine. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2008 Nov 15; 33(24):E936-41.
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Rapson A, Rappaport DI, Holman L, Michaud L, Doyne E, Durrani A, Lanuza K, Ang J, Kamat D, Silver ES. Index of suspicion. Pediatr Rev. 2007 Sep; 28(9):343-51.
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Ondo WG, Gollomp S, Galvez-Jimenez N. A pilot study of botulinum toxin A for headache in cervical dystonia. Headache. 2005 Sep; 45(8):1073-7.