What is spasmodic torticollis? Spasmodic torticollis (ST) is characterized by contractions of the neck muscles that control the movement and position of the head. ST is also referred to its shortened name “torticollis”, and also “cervical dystonia”. ST is caused by a dysfunction in the brain, which causes the head to be pulled backward or […]
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Dystonia is an involuntary neurological movement disorder in which a muscle (focal dystonia) or group of muscles contract (segmental dystonia), causing tortuous body movements, tremors, and abnormal gestures or repetitive movements. Sometimes this disorder causes pain and affects any part of the body, including the arms, trunk, neck, eyelids, mouth, and vocal cords. In 1911, […]