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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: 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/

Dystonia Society
1st Floor Camelford House
Albert Embankment
London, Intl SE1 7TP
United Kingdom
Tel: 0845 458 6211
Fax: 0845 458 6311
Tel: 0845 458 6322
Email: admin@dystonia.org.uk
Internet: http://www.dystonia.org.uk

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: 3/27/2008
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Last Updated: March 27, 2008

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