What causes baby's torticollis?
summary
Congenital torticollis refers to the deformity that the neck is tilted to one side after birth, which is called myogenic torticollis due to muscle disease, and osteogenic torticollis due to skeletal malformation. The real cause of congenital torticollis is still unknown. Because of the contracture of sternocleidomastoid muscle, the eye position of the patient shifted downward from the original level, while the eye position of the healthy side increased. If the mandible turns to the contralateral side because of the contraction of sternocleidomastoid muscle, what are the reasons for congenital torticollis.
What causes baby's torticollis?
1. On congenital muscular torticollis, some people hold a fluke mentality, that with age will naturally return to normal is not related. Some people think that since the neck is crooked, it should be treated surgically, which will overcorrect. Therefore, a correct understanding is a very important issue.
2. This is because the child is used to the position in the fetus, always sleep in a fixed position, resulting in the total pressure on one side of the head. Sometimes the parents use the pillow to correct, but it is often ineffective. The child puts the pillow aside and still sleeps in the direction he is used to.
3. The treatment of hemicrania and torticollis is different. The treatment of hemicrania can be corrected by adjusting the sleeping position of mother and child. For example, if a child always sleeps to the right, you can put his cot where he must sleep to the left to see his mother. In order to find his mother, he will gradually get used to sleeping in the opposite direction.
matters needing attention
There is no effective preventive measures for congenital diseases. Early diagnosis and early treatment is the key to the prevention and treatment of this disease. Attention should be paid to posture correction. Correct posture correction should be adopted for children with torticollis. Do not neglect to affect the future.
