Congenital Muscular Torticollis in Siblings: A case report and literature review.

, Cho, Kye Hee; , Kim, Jae Young; , Lee, Il Yung; , Yim, Shin Young

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine 2009;33(6):731-734.

Cho, Kye Hee , Kim, Jae Young , Lee, Il Yung , Yim, Shin Young

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ajou University School of Medicine, Korea. syyim@ajou.ac.kr

형제에서 발생한 선천성 근육성 사경-증례 보고 및 문헌 고찰-

조계희, 김재영, 이일영, 임신영

아주대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실

Abstract

Congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) is the most common cause of abnormal posture of the head and neck in infancy. Familial transmission of CMT has not been reported in Korean literature, to our knowledge. Four cases with CMT found in siblings are presented in this paper along with the review of literature on hereditary factor as one of the possible mechanisms on pathogenesis of CMT. Further case reports are required in order to verify heredity as a possible pathogenetic factor of CMT. (J Korean Acad Rehab Med 2009; 33: 731-734)

Key Words: Congenital muscular torticollis, Family, Siblings