torticollis

Torticollis can be divided into congenital muscular torticollis and congenital torticollis. The former is a congenital neck deformity caused by a sternocleidomastoid muscle contracture, which is quite common; the latter is a torticollis caused by cervical vertebrae malformation, which is rare.

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