====== Cervical dystonia ======

Cervical [[dystonia]] is an extremely painful chronic neurological [[movement disorder]] causing the [[neck]] to involuntarily turn to the left, right, upwards, and/or downwards.  Both agonist and antagonist muscles contract simultaneously during dystonic movement.

Causes of the disorder are predominantly idiopathic. A small number of patients develop the disorder as a result of another disorder or disease. Most patients first experience symptoms midlife. The most common treatment for spasmodic torticollis is the use of botulinum toxin type A.
 
===== Treatment =====

[[Cervical Dystonia Treatment]].