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Spasmodic Torticollis
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Synonyms
- Spasmodic Wryneck
- Torticollis
- Idiopathic Cervical Dystonia
- ICD
- Cervical Dystonia
Disorder Subdivisions
- Tonic Spasmodic Torticollis
- Clonic Spasmodic Torticollis
- Mixed Tonic and Clonic Torticollis
General Discussion
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
WE MOVE (Worldwide Education and Awareness for Movement Disorders)
204 West 84th Street
New York
NY
10024
USA
Tel: (212)875-8312
Fax: (212)875-8389
wemove@wemove.org
http://www.wemove.org
Dystonia Medical Research Foundation
1 East Wacker Drive
Suite 2810
Chicago
IL
60601-1905
United States
Tel: (312)755-0198
Fax: (312)803-0138
800: (800)377-3978
dystonia@dystonia-foundation.org
http://www.dystonia-foundation.org
National Spasmodic Torticollis Association
9920 Talbert Avenue
Fountain Valley
CA
92708
Tel: (714)378-7837
Fax: (714)378-7830
800: (800)487-8385
NSTAmail@aol.com
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
800: (800)352-9424
braininfo@ninds.nih.gov
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
Dystonia Society
89 Albert Embankment
London
Intl
SE1 7TP
United Kingdom
Tel: 0845 458 6211
Fax: 0845 458 6311
800: 0845 458 6322
info@dystonia.org.uk
http://www.dystonia.org.uk
MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay
WI
54301-1243
USA
Tel: (920)336-5333
Fax: (920)339-0995
800: (877)336-5333
mums@netnet.net
http://www.netnet.net/mums/
Spasmodic Torticollis Dystonia, Inc
PO Box 28
Mukwonago
WI
53149
Tel: (262)560-9534
Fax: (262)560-9535
800: (888)445-4588
info@spasmodictorticollis.org
http://www.spasmodictorticollis.org
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Last Updated: 3/27/2008
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