Spasmodic torticollis

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Spasmodic torticollis
ICD-10 G24.3
ICD-9 333.83
DiseasesDB 13180
eMedicine emerg/597  orthoped/452
MeSH D014103

Spasmodic torticollis is a neurological movement disorder causing the neck to involuntarily turn to the left, right, upwards, and/or downwards. The condition is also referred to as "cervical dystonia".

Retrocollis is a spasmodic torticollis drawing the head backward. It may be seen in cases using dopamine-blocking neuroleptics. Adolescents and young adults are more susceptible compared to middle-aged and older individuals.

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