First, get the facts Aug 20, 2009
My wife has had cancer twice and has spasmodic torticollis, I have had cancer, and I would hope and pray that, before he fouls up our health care, he would at least take the time to personally read in total what he votes on. That is what he is paid to do, not delegate it to someone else. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Oldest known paralyzed human found Aug 7, 2009
In the case of M9, posture-related complications forced his head to tilt to his right side, a condition known as torticollis. M9 also likely had problems chewing. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Gamecocks coach focuses on football, helping ailing son Aug 7, 2009
He suffered from torticollis, an inability to move his neck. He also had pulmonary stenosis, a heart condition, and had no vision until he was six months old. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
FDA Approves DYSPORT(TM) for Therapeutic and Aesthetic Uses Apr 30, 2009
DYSPORT(TM) was initially developed and subsequently approved in many markets around the world, outside the U.S., for the treatment of movement disorders such as cervical dystonia (spasmodic torticollis), blepharospasm (involuntary eye closure), hemifacial spasm and various forms of muscle spasticity, including post-stroke arm spasticity, spasticity of the lower limbs (calf) in adults and children with cerebral palsy. It was later developed for the treatment of a wide variety of neuromuscular... (Primezone Releases)
Risk Factors for Severe Head Flattening Identified Mar 27, 2009
Fewer than half of the infants suffered from tight neck muscles or neck muscle imbalance, a condition known as torticollis, but 80 percent were found to have "head tilt" -- abnormal position of the head. It's also noteworthy, the researchers say, that there was no association between the use of orthotic devices and the severity of head flattening, which calls into question the effectiveness of the use of these devices in the treatment of or prevention of flat head syndrome, they say. (MEDLINEplus)
Risk Factors In Severity Of 'Flat Head Syndrome' In Babies Identified Mar 18, 2009
6 percent of those infants diagnosed with torticollis (the head leans to one side due to contracted neck muscles on that side) as the reason for the head positional preference. Nearly all of the infants (97. (Science Daily)
Should court ruling end autism debate? Feb 13, 2009
- Social skills delays at 6 months (Dewey, Fleming, et al, 1998) - Motor skills delays at 6 months (Dewey, Fleming, et al, 1998) - Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) (Corvaglia, 2007) - Milestone delays (Davis, Moon, et al., 1998) - Plagiocephaly, torticollis, strabismus, etc. etc. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
