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torticollis

torticollis Torticollis is a symptom in which the neck is twisted, usually with the head tilted to one side and the chin turned to the other.

Torticollis is a symptom in which the neck is twisted, usually with the head tilted to one side and the chin turned to the other. It involves involuntary neck muscle contractions and can result from congenital problems, injury, inflammation, tumors, or neurological and other causes.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Torticollis” (D014103).
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