Spasmodic Torticollis

Cervical Dystonia

📋Overview

Spasmodic torticollis is a legacy term for what is now commonly called cervical dystonia, a neurological movement disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions in the neck causing abnormal head postures and movements.

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Medical codes (for reference)

UMLS CUI: C0152116

ICD-10-CM

G24.3

MeSH

D014103

SNOMED CT (US)

74333002

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Spasmodic Torticollis

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