What does infantile torticollis symptom have

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My brother's family gave birth to a fat boy. Just when everyone was happy, they found that the child's neck was strange and a little deformed. Later, it was diagnosed as congenital bony torticollis. The intervention was early and the prognosis was better. Let's take a look at the symptoms of children's torticollis.

What does infantile torticollis symptom have

First of all: Children's torticollis, known as congenital muscular torticollis (commonly known as "crooked neck"), is due to one side of sternocleidomastoid muscle fiber contracture, resulting in shortening, neck to one side plait deformity, accompanied by facial development affected, smaller than the opposite side. If the disease is found early and treated in a non-surgical way, most children can recover.

Secondly: one month after birth, a fusiform mass was found in the sternocleidomastoid muscle on one side, which was hard and inactive. It gradually subsided after 5 months, and the sternocleidomastoid muscle fiber atrophy became shorter and appeared as a cord. The affected side of the face is plump, the affected side is smaller, and the eyes are not at a correct level. In severe cases, the deformity of cervical scoliosis can be caused.

Finally, the diagnosis of congenital muscular torticollis is not difficult, but it should be differentiated from other causes. Such as: bony torticollis, neck inflammation, eye muscle abnormalities.

matters needing attention

The earlier the treatment, the better the effect. Conservative treatment was used in infancy, and most of them were satisfactory. After 1 year old, if non-surgical treatment is ineffective, surgical treatment is used. If the child is more than three years old, facial deformity is difficult to return to normal.