Congenital Muscular Torticollis
(CMT), also known as torticollis, twisted neck, or
wryneck, is a condition in which an infant’s head is tilted to one side and he
or she has difficulty turning the head. Generally, this is the result of a
muscle strain to the one of the main neck muscles namely the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) and a misaligned atlanto-occipital joint.
Symptoms of Torticollis can include:
1. Head tilts to one side while chin
points to the opposite shoulder.
2. Limited range of motion in the neck
causes difficulty in turning the head side to side.
3. Side of the head may flatten
because the child always sleeps on one side.
4. During breastfeeding, there is a
preference to one breast than the other.
5. Difficulty opening mouth wide to
latch to the breast.
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