cervical dystonia; spasmodic torticollis
Medical term for a neurological movement disorder causing involuntary neck muscle contractions and abnormal head posture.
Cervical dystonia is a condition in which the neck muscles contract involuntarily.
He was diagnosed with spasmodic torticollis and received botulinum toxin therapy.
斜頸 is a broader term for torticollis (wry neck), which can be congenital or acquired, while 痙性斜頸 specifically refers to the spasmodic, dystonic form.
From 痙性 (spastic) + 斜頸 (torticollis). The term is a direct medical compound describing the spastic nature of the neck deviation.