title: Acute infectious torticollis.
abstract: Acute torticollis has occurred in epidemics in eastern and northern China since 1975, but has not yet been reported in other countries. A general account of this disease, including its terminology, epidemiology, clinical features, laboratory findings, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and treatment, is presented. The etiology, though highly suggestive of a virus infection, remains to be determined.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014103:Torticollis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology