Index to Chiropractic Literature
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ID 23986
  Title Chiropractic management of infantile torticollis with associated abnormal fixation of one eye: A case report [case report]
URL http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4371108/
Journal J Chiropr Med. 2015 Mar;14(1):51-56
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Publication Type Case Report
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Objective: The purpose of this case report is to describe the chiropractic management of a child with abnormal fixation of one eye and torticollis.

Clinical Features: A mother presented with a concern regarding her 23-month-old son who had a history of torticollis and an abnormal fixation of the right eye. She noticed the head tilt when he was about 7 months old and abnormal alignment of the right eye when the boy was 18 months old. At 15 months when he took his first steps, his head tilt became worse. At 21 months old, a neurological and orthopedic examination at the regional university children`s hospital ruled out presence of a tumor of the cervical spine or posterior fossa. The orthopedist sent the baby for chiropractic evaluation and treatment. Chiropractic exam found decreased active and passive range of motion in the cervical spine and no evidence of mass or contracture of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Segmental palpation showed a decreased joint play and pain reaction at level C1/C2 on the right.

Intervention and Outcome: The chiropractic treatment consisted of spinal manipulative therapy of the cervical spine in addition to massage and stretching of the neck muscles. Within a period of 4 weeks (3 chiropractic treatments) the torticollis was nearly resolved and the abnormal fixation of the right eye was no longer apparent. No relapse of the symptomatology was observed at a follow-up consultation at 26 months.

Conclusion: The patient responded favorably to chiropractic care, showing a possible mechanical spinal cause for his torticollis and for the secondarily developed abnormal fixation of the right eye.

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