twisting of head and neck.

Abnormal fixed twisting of the neck.

Abnormal posture of the head due to spasm of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

A stiff neck caused by spasms of the neck muscles drawing the head to one side with the chin pointed to the other side. It may be congenital or acquired.

an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted

Contraction or tightness of muscles in the neck that causes the head to be drawn to one side and rotated so the chin points to the other side.

A contracted state of the neck muscles that produces a twisting of the neck and unnatural position of the head.

A contracted state of the cervical muscles, producing twisting of the neck and an unnatural position of the head.

Also known commonly as "wry neck." It is a deformity of the neck in which the head tilts toward one shoulder and is simultaneously the chin rotates toward the opposite shoulder.

The involuntary turning of the neck to one side that can be seen in disorders of the basal ganglia.

Wryneck; a contraction of muscles in the neck resulting in an abnormal position of the head.

The spasmodic contraction of neck muscles drawing the head to one side with the chin pointing to the other side.

a twisting of the neck that causes the head to rotate and tilt on an angle.

A condition in which the child holds his head tilted to one side (ear to shoulder), with his chin/face pointing up in the opposite direction. It is most often caused by a tight sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle in the neck.

(tor-ti-kol-is): A contraction of one or more of the neck muscles on one side, resulting in an abnormal position of the head. Also called wry neck. (See dystonia.)

involuntary spasms of the musculature of the spine, usually in the neck, but could be in the lumbar spine, usually in the neck but could be in the lumbar spine and pelvis and usually on the right or left side.

The Condition"...The nerve signals responsible for torticollis are thought to originate in the basal ganglia, a group of brain structures involved in movement control..."

The Condition"...Pain and spasm may be temporarily lessened with application of heat or ice..."

Torticollis, or wry neck, is a condition in which the head is tilted toward one side, and the chin is elevated and turned toward the opposite side.