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Torticollis is a fixed or dynamic tilt, rotation, with flexion or extension of the head and/or neck. The type of torticollis can be described depending on the positions of the head and neck. [1] [3] [4] laterocollis: the head is tipped toward the shoulder; rotational torticollis: the head rotates along the longitudinal axis towards the shoulder [5]
Spasmodic torticollis is an extremely painful chronic neurological movement disorder causing the neck to involuntarily turn to the left, right, upwards, and/or downwards. The condition is also referred to as "cervical dystonia ".
[3] [10] TBI patients with obstructive sleep apnea show reduced cardiac function and hypertension. [11] Obstructive sleep apnea is also associated with structural changes in the brain. [11] Indirect consequences of sleep disorders after TBI can be the exacerbation of the many complications and comorbidities of TBI. [9]
It was then recognized that, in addition to severe generalized forms, the dystonia phenotype also encompasses poorly-progressive focal and segmental cases with onset in adulthood, such as blepharospasm, torticollis and writer's cramp. These forms were previously considered independent disorders and were mainly classified among neuroses.
“After that, [Ben] was scared of going back to sleep in case he went back into this weird reality.” Tarver began having panic attacks — up to 12 a day — and headaches, but a CT scan didn ...
In a mouse study, researchers found that zolpidem (Ambien), a common sleep aid, could prevent the brain from effectively clearing up 'waste', though it remains unclear whether this could affect ...
“Sleep is where all of our recovery happens, and it’s got to be in a row, and it only happens when you get a certain kind of sleep,” says Dr. Pristas. “You can’t divide your sleep up and ...
Sandifer syndrome (or Sandifer's syndrome) is an eponymous paediatric medical disorder, characterised by gastrointestinal symptoms and associated neurological features. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] There is a significant correlation between the syndrome and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD); however, it is estimated to occur in less than 1% of ...