Cervical dystonia is defined as the painful situation, where the muscle near the neck region contracts involuntarily. It causes the head to turn and twist to one particular side. It can also lead to an uncontrollable tilt in both backward and forward direction. This situation is also known as the spasmodic torticollis.
This is a rare disorder. This may occur anytime and at any age, especially in women of middle age. Symptoms tend to start off very gradually. It, then reaches the worst point.
Several conditions may occur in cervical dystonia. These are twisting and turning the ear to the shoulder, chin to the shoulder, chin straight up and down. Of these, the most common one is when the chin gets pulled to the shoulder. Also, a lot of various combos of abnormal postures of head or jerking motion may result due to this painful disorder. Patients facing the problem may often get pain in the neck region radiating towards the shoulders. This often leads to headaches, which are exhausting.
