Dystonia

Spasmodic Torticollis; Torticollis

This article is about torticollis in humans. See wry neck for the similar condition in animals. Torticollis, or wry neck, is a condition in which the head is tilted toward one side, and the chin is elevated and turned toward the opposite side. Torticollis can be congenital or acquired. The etiology of congenital torticollis is unclear, but it is thought that birth trauma causes damage to the sternocleidomastoid muscle in the neck, which heals at a shorter length and causes the character ...