Spasmodic Torticollis

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Synonyms

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• Spasmodic Wryneck
• Torticollis
• Idiopathic Cervical Dystonia
• ICD
• Cervical Dystonia

Disorder Subdivisions

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• Tonic Spasmodic Torticollis
• Clonic Spasmodic Torticollis
• Mixed Tonic and Clonic Torticollis

General Discussion

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Spasmodic Torticollis, also known as cervical dystonia, is a form of dystonia characterized by intermittent spasms of the neck muscles resulting in involuntary rotation and tilting of the head. These movements are frequently painful. There are three different varieties of the disorder: tonic, causing sustained turning of the head to one side; clonic, causing shaking movements of the head; and mixed tonic and clonic, involving both kinds of movements. The exact cause of this disorder is usually unknown, and it tends to appear in adults.

Resources

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WE MOVE (Worldwide Education and Awareness for Movement Disorders)

204 West 84th Street

New York, NY 10024

USA

Tel: 2128758312

Fax: 2128758389

Email: wemove@wemove.org

Internet: http://www.wemove.org



Dystonia Medical Research Foundation

1 East Wacker Drive

Suite 2430

Chicago, IL 60601-1905

United States

Tel: 3127550198

Fax: 3128030138

Tel: 8003773978

Email: dystonia@dystonia-foundation.org

Internet: http://www.dystonia-foundation.org



National Spasmodic Torticollis Association

9920 Talbert Avenue

Fountain Valley, CA 92708

Tel: (714)378-7837

Fax: (714)378-7830

Tel: (800)487-8385

Email: NSTAmail@aol.com

Internet: http://www.torticollis.org



National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

31 Center Drive

8A07

Bethesda, MD 20892-2540

Tel: (301)496-5751

Fax: (301)402-2186

Tel: (800)352-9424

Email: braininfo@ninds.nih.gov

Internet: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/



Spasmodic Torticollis Dystonia, Inc

PO Box 28

Mukwonago, WI 53149

Tel: (262)560-9534

Fax: (262)560-9535

Tel: (888)445-4588

Email: info@spasmodictorticollis.org

Internet: http://www.spasmodictorticollis.org

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Last Updated:   2/5/2007

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