Congenital Muscular Torticollis in Siblings: A case report and literature review.
- Author:
Kye Hee CHO
1
;
Jae Young KIM
;
Il Yung LEE
;
Shin Young YIM
Author Information
1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ajou University School of Medicine, Korea. syyim@ajou.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Congenital muscular torticollis;
Family;
Siblings
- MeSH:
Head;
Heredity;
Humans;
Neck;
Posture;
Siblings;
Torticollis
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
2009;33(6):731-734
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) is the most common cause of abnormal posture of the head and neck in infancy. Familial transmission of CMT has not been reported in Korean literature, to our knowledge. Four cases with CMT found in siblings are presented in this paper along with the review of literature on hereditary factor as one of the possible mechanisms on pathogenesis of CMT. Further case reports are required in order to verify heredity as a possible pathogenetic factor of CMT.
