Talk:Torticollis
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This article is misleading. Many adults suffer from torticollis. While I am not qualified to write an article, I am qualified to state definitively that this should not be represented as if it were a pediatric disorder.
I have torticollis and my head isnt bent????
I have torticollis and my head is tilted, and very painful. I am 36 years old and I do agree this is not just a pediatric disorder. I am receiving Botox injections to try and help. Do not do any surgury until you know all your options. One day I will walk with a straight head. C. Hill
I am 20, and discovered that I had Torticollis at 18...I am determined to fight this in every way that I can. It has impacted me severely, but I have found a few things that help a bit, such as 1. Keeping warm 2. Proper rest 3. Proper head position while sleeping 4. Supplements such as Phenibut (it does wonders, but you build up a tolerance)...Good luck those of you out there who have it. -J.J.
el medicamento ciertamente cura el aburrimiento de las hormigas en el invierno. otra cosa es el verano con mucho colacao. cc.cc
Actually, the article should have differentiated congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) from the adult-onset type, which the folks above are referring to. I believe that would have clarified the nomenclature with regards to the age of onset. J. Yoo
[edit] Do NOT confuse this condition with Spasmodic Torticollis (also called Cervical Dystonia)
This article was mistakenly linked to the dystonia section of wikipedia. Cervical Dystonia (also called spasmodic torticollis) is NOT a muscular disorder and is NOT the same condition mentioned in this article. "Torticollis" is a general term meaning "turning neck". The condition mentioned in this article is curable and goes away after a short period of time. Spasmodic torticollis is a neurological movement disorder involving the basal ganglia area of the brain and is NOT a temporary condition. I have edited the article to remove any links to dystonia or spasmodic torticollis and have added a short entry (I will expand at a later time) correctly describing spasmodic torticollis. Until I have a chance to properly write the entry for Spasmodic Torticollis, please refer to the following websites for more information:
http://www.spasmodictorticollis.org/aboutUs.cfm
http://www.dystonia-foundation.org/
The type of misinformation perpetrated by the original "Torticollis" article and its attached links is precisely why websites like wikipedia can be so innacurate. Please verify any facts that you find on wikipedia in order to assure that you are receivng correct information. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Nnowlin (talk • contribs) 01:14, 9 March 2007 (UTC).
