Torticollis

Differential Diagnosis

100

This type of torticollis wont let the baby look to the opposite side

what is ocular 

200

This type of torticollis switches sides; there are three subtypes. 

what is Neurologic 

-benign paroxysmal toritcollis 

-brachial plexus injury 

-cervical dystonia 

300

This type of torticollis has a hard end feel known as Klippel-fiel syndrome. (one of the cervical vert is fused) 

What is orthopedic 

400

This torticollis is also known as Sandiefer's syndrome, where the baby will scrunch up and over to the side to take some of the pressure off

What is Gastro-intensinal 

500

what other issue typically occurs with these types

What is pediatric migraines 

Types

100

This type of CMT is the most mild and the baby will have no PROM restrictions 

Postural 

200

This type of CMT is classified by SCCM tightness on the affected side with PROM restrictions. 

What is muscular

300

This type is the most severe and is due to fibrotic thickening of SCM with PROM limitations 

What is SCM mass 

400

What happens if stage 2 is not properly treated

the progression to stage 3 SCM mass

500

what is expected when there is trauma

SCM mass 

Impairments

100

This occurs when there is a flattening of the posterior aspect of the cranium 

Brachiocephally

200

This occurs when there is flattening to one side of the baby's skull; which is often either congenital or positional and has been more frequent with the back-to-sleep program 

what is plagiocephaly 

300

This deformation is caused when there is an elongation and "thinning" of the baby's head. There might also be premature closures of the cranial fissures with this condition

what is scaphocephaly 

400

This secondary issue should be screened for especially when the patient is 13

scolosis 

500

Due to the positioning of the head, this secondary issue may arise 

what is vision 

Measurements and Severity

100

This measurement is done is sitting and is along the widest part of the head with a tape measure

 what is circumference 

200

This measurement is the only head measurement done in supine 

what is head width 

300

These measurements help identify the severity of the plagiocephaly of the baby 

Obliques diagonals 

400

the inflant has a severeity score of 0-0.4 

they are considered normal 

500

This cephalis index scale score is considered what: 80%

normal 

Interventions

100

the gold standard of treatment

what is stretching and positioning 

200

this treatment is crucial for post-discharge treatment as well

what is parent/caregiver ed

300

This intervention is to done to facilitate the uninvolved side 

what is torticollis kinesiotaping 

400

this intervention has not been safety tested in a car and it is crucial to tell the caregiver to remove it before driving 

what is a tortle 

500

This intervention will be assessed for necessity after 6 months 

what is a torticollis helmet