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asked in category: General Last Updated: 30th January, 2020What is congenital muscular torticollis?
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Also asked, what causes congenital muscular torticollis?
The cause of congenital muscular torticollis is unknown, however, it may be related to abnormal positioning (breech position, for example) or "crowding" of the baby while in the uterus. This results in an injury to the neck muscle that scars as it heals.
Similarly, can congenital torticollis be cured? Infant torticollis (tor-ti-col-lis) is easily diagnosable by tightened muscles on one side of the neck, which leaves your baby's head at a tilt or rotation. Torticollis in infants is common —some studies report that it affects 3 in every 100 babies. Fortunately, in most cases infant torticollis is easily treatable.
People also ask, how common is congenital torticollis?
Congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) is the most common cause of torticollis in the infant and young child. The median age at presentation is 2 months. With contracture of the muscle, the head tilts toward the involved side with the chin rotated towards the opposite shoulder.
What muscle does torticollis affect?
sternocleidomastoid