Recovery degree of baby torticollis surgery

Torticollis is only one part of the disease, and there are many types and different manifestations. It usually occurs in many very young children. Parents cannot discover it at the beginning. As the child's condition begins to worsen, they can realize the type of disease. Torticollis requires surgical treatment after it occurs, but the treatment plan should also be chosen according to the patient's actual physical condition.

What are the surgical indications for spasmodic torticollis? Experts answer your questions:

Spasmodic torticollis, as the name suggests, is a disease in which the neck muscles involuntarily spasm, causing the neck to tilt, resulting in persistent head and neck tilt, inability to straighten the head and neck, or pain in the neck muscles and spasms after straightening.

In fact, the definition of spasmodic torticollis is: Spasmodic torticollis is an extrapyramidal organic disease characterized by cervical muscle torsion or clonic tilt caused by involuntary contraction of the neck muscles. The incidence rate is low, with no significant difference between men and women.

The onset of spasmodic torticollis requires a slow worsening process. Patients often first feel that the neck muscles are stiff, trembling or inflexible, and gradually develop a continuous deviation in one direction, which is manifested by the neck muscles involuntarily pulling the head, or producing involuntary head shaking. The medical classification is more complicated, mainly divided into rotational type, backward type, flexion type, lateral spasm type, mixed type, etc. Most patients are often accompanied by pain caused by nerve compression due to spasm in the neck, shoulders and back.

The following are the surgical indications for spasmodic torticollis:

(1) Clear diagnosis

(2) Conservative treatment for more than half a year is ineffective

(3) The condition seriously affects the patient’s daily work and life

The above introduces the surgical indications for spasmodic torticollis. I believe you will have a deeper understanding of torticollis. Choosing a suitable treatment method is the first step towards health.