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The congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) is defined by an abnormal posture of the head and the neck compared to shoulders' level of the newborn. The mainly affected muscle is the sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) causing a lateral inclination of the head on the side affected by the CMT and a
Torticollis is a clinical sign or symptom that could be the result of a variety of underlying disorders. Among the etiologies, Congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) with impairment of the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) is the most frequent cause of torticollis in infants. CMT is a postural deformity
Torticollis come from Latin,"torti" meaning twisted and "collis" meaning neck.1 Torticollis is a tightening of sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle resulting in a head tilt to involved side and rotation to the opposite side. The conditions presents from birth through the first 2 months of life during