Medical Definition of Rotatory spasm

1. A disorder of unknown cause, manifested as a restricted dystonia, localised to some of the neck muscles, especially the sternomastoid and trapezius; occurs in adults and tends to progress slowly; the head movements increase with standing and walking and decrease with contractual stimuli, e.g., touching the chin or neck. Synonym: dystonic torticollis, rotatory spasm, rotatory tic. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rotatory Spasm

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rotator cuff
rotator cuff tendinitis
rotator cuffs
rotator muscles
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rotatores cervicis muscles
rotatores lumborum muscles
rotatores muscles
rotatores thoracis muscles
rotatoria
rotators
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rotatory joint
rotatory nystagmus
rotatory spasm (current term)
rotatory tic
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rotavirus
rotavirus antigen test
rotavirus infections
rotavirus stool test

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