children s health issues
Congenital Torticollis
Treatment of Congenital Torticollis
Depends on the cause Rotating the head and stretching the neck Sometimes injection of botulinum toxin Treatment of torticollis caused by neck muscle injury includes rotating the head and stretching the neck. When torticollis is difficult to treat, doctors inject botulinum toxin into the stiffened neck muscle. The injections relax the stiff muscle. Injuries and abnormalities of the vertebrae may need to be stabilized by surgery. Because abnormal genes may be involved in the formation of congenital torticollis, affected families may benefit from genetic counseling. 