wryneck /wry·neck/ (ri´nek) torticollis.
wryneck.
wryneck
wry·neck (r  n k )n. See torticollis. |
wryneck.
See torticollis.
wryneck
hereditary condition in guinea pigs; the young are born with varying degrees of torticollis; less severely affected animals may appear normal after a few days.
wryneck
Congenital torticollis, torticollis A focal dystonia consisting of one-sided contracture awith palpable induration of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, causing the chin to turn towards the opposite side and the head to rotate towards
the lesion; WN is accompanied by facial muscle dysplasia Etiology Congenital form– unclear–possibly due to in utero or peripartum trauma to venous drainage, causing asymmetric development of the face and skull; the later WN is
recognized, the more likely surgical intervention is required
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