torticollis
IPA: tɔrtɪkˈɔɫiz
noun
- A medical condition in which the neck muscles contract, causing the neck to twist or jerk.
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Examples of "torticollis" in Sentences
- Congenital muscular torticollis.
- Evaluation of spasmodic torticollis.
- Torticollis can be congenital or acquired.
- A good treatment for torticollis is chiropractic.
- This type of spasmodic torticollis is usually inherited.
- For example, torticollis can produce a similar appearance.
- Initial symptoms of spasmodic torticollis are usually mild.
- The etiology of congenital muscular torticollis is unclear.
- Infants with torticollis have a higher risk for plagiocephaly.
- Cruchet is remembered for his research of spasmodic torticollis.
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