Torticollis can be caused by which of the following? Select all that apply.

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Torticollis can be caused by hysteria; phenothiazine therapy; and Parkinson's disease as the result of increased cholinergic activity in the brain.It can also be congenital,resulting from a hematoma or partial rupture at birth of the sternocleidomastoid,causing a shortening of the muscle; a head posture assumed to correct for ocular muscle palsy and resulting diplopia; or an acute spasm; it is commonly associated with the inflammation of viral myositis or trauma such as sleeping with the head in an unusual position.

Torticollis Can Be Caused by Which of the Following? Select