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torticollis, wry neck, wry neck, loxia, torticollis is prolonged contraction, the neck muscles that causes, head to turn to one side, torticollis, known cause, idiopathic, genetic, inherited, acquired secondary to damage, nervous system, muscles, develop in childhood, adulthood, congenital torticollis, present at birth, malpositioning, the head, in the uterus, by prenatal injury, the muscles, blood supply, in the neck, enlargement, the neck muscles, possibly present at birth, asymmetry of an infant's head from sleeping on the affected side, elevation, the shoulder on the affected side, stiffness of neck muscles, limited range of motion, headache, neck pain, head tremor, various tests, rule out possible causes, head, neck pain, a physical examination, a visible shortening, the neck muscles, head, tilt toward the affected side the chin points, opposite side, treatment of congenital torticollis involves stretching the shortened neck muscle, passive stretching, positioning, treatments used in infants, small children, surgical sectioning, the neck muscle done, in the preschool years, treatment methods fail, acquired torticollis is treated by identifying the underlying cause, the disorder, application of heat, traction, cervical spine, massage, help relieve head, neck pain, stretching exercises, neck braces, muscle spasms, drug treatments include anticholinergic drugs, baclofen, injection of botulinum toxin is very effective to temporarily relieve the torticollis, repeat injections every three months, surgical treatments, rarely used, condition easier, in infants, children, condition becomes chronic, numbness, tingling, nerve roots, become compressed, in the neck, botulinum toxin injections often provide substantial relief, complications include neurological symptoms from compressed nerve roots, not improve, new symptoms develop, no known prevention, early treatment, prevent a worsening.