"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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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Torticollis" by people in Profiles.
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Clinical and demographic characteristics related to onset site and spread of cervical dystonia. Mov Disord. 2016 12; 31(12):1874-1882.
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Selective peripheral denervation for cervical dystonia: a historical procedure in the age of deep brain stimulation? J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2015 Dec; 86(12):1283.
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Mutations in CIZ1 cause adult onset primary cervical dystonia. Ann Neurol. 2012 Apr; 71(4):458-69.
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Lemierre-like syndrome caused by community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus complicated by hemorrhagic pericarditis. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2010 May; 11(3):e32-5.
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A prospective blinded evaluation of deep brain stimulation for the treatment of secondary dystonia and primary torticollis syndromes. J Neurosurg. 2008 Sep; 109(3):405-9.
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Acquired chiari malformation type I associated with a fatty terminal filum. Case report. J Neurosurg. 2006 Oct; 105(4 Suppl):329-32.
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Odontoid osteomyelitis masquerading as a C2 fracture in an 18-month-old male with torticollis: CT and MRI features. Emerg Radiol. 2006 Jul; 12(5):234-6.
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Palpatory diagnosis of plagiocephaly. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2006 May; 12(2):101-10.
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Orthopaedic implications of multiple gestation pregnancy with triplets. J Pediatr Orthop. 2006 Jan-Feb; 26(1):129-31.
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Identification and treatment of cervical and oromandibular dystonia in acutely brain-injured patients. Neurocrit Care. 2005; 3(2):139-45.