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A variety of oral drugs are available to relax muscles, including baclofen. For a subgroup of patients, L-dopa provides effective relief. Denervation of the involved neck muscles may be performed with injection of alcohol or phenol on
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Can drugs cause torticollis?
Use of certain antipsychotic drugs, or neuroleptics, can induce dystonia.
Can torticollis be prevented?
There is no way known to prevent torticollis.
Do you have torticollis?
No. However, spasmodic torticollis is quite a painful condition (in the neck).
Who gets torticollis?
Torticollis most commonly begins between age 30-60, with females affected twice as often as males. According to the National Spasmodic Torticollis Association, torticollis affects 83,000 people in the United States.
Can herbs treat torticollis?
Antispasmodic herbs may help to relax the muscles. In addition, herbs that can help balance the stimulus from the nervous system are often recommended.
What are antiprotozoal drugs used to treat?
Antiprotozoal drugs are used to treat a variety of diseases caused by protozoa.
What is A stiff neck due to a spasmodic contraction of the neck muscles?
Also known as a wry neck, spasmodic torticollis is a stiff neck due to spasmodic contraction of the neck muscle. The spasm causes the head to be pulled toward the affected side.
What is the medical term meaning wryneck?
Torticollis is the medical term meaning wryneck. Torticollis is a type of spasm of the neck that bends it into an unnatural position. Torticollis is a type of focal Dystonia, which is a neurological disorder of the basal ganglia in the brain.The medical term for wryneck is torticollis, which is a stiff neck due to muscle spasm.
What drugs can cure heart arrythmia?
There are no drugs that can cure heart arrhythmia, but there are many that can treat it. Some of the drugs used to treat it are Rythmol, Tikosyn, Xylocaine, and Betapace.
What are antimalarial drugs?
Antimalarial drugs are medicines that prevent or treat malaria.
What drugs are counter indicative?
Those drugs which are not appropriate to treat the condition.
What are antiepileptic drugs?
Antiepileptic drugs are all drugs used to treat or prevent convulsions, as in epilepsy.
