Development of a questionnaire to identify ocular torticollis

Yoon, Jin A; Choi, Hwa-Jung; Shin, Yong Beom; Jeon, Hyeshin

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“…Orthoptists and ophthalmologists are experts in diagnosing OT and identifying the associated ophthalmic features found in these patients, including strabismus, ocular motility abnormalities, alphabetical patterns, amblyopia and relatively poorer BSV. Orthoptists can effectively treat OT by using glasses or strabismus surgery [ 20 , 23 , 50 ]. Timely treatment of OT can prevent complications associated with permanent torticollis including neck pain, headache, muscular and soft tissue changes, facial asymmetry, and scoliosis [ 20 , 43 , 50 , 51 ].…”

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Torticollis in Non-Syndromic Unicoronal Craniosynostosis Is Predominantly Ocular Related

Tan,

Rostamzad,

Esser

et al. 2023

JCM

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(1) Background: Patients with unicoronal craniosynostosis (UCS) often show torticollis which can result from either an ocular cause or contraction of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. For clinicians, it is crucial to know the prevalence of ocular torticollis (OT) to ensure appropriate referral for treatment. Furthermore, associated ophthalmic features with OT in these patients are scarcely described. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of OT in non-syndromic UCS patients and investigate its associated ophthalmic features. (2) Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study medical records of non-syndromic UCS patients treated between 1994–2022 in one tertiary care hospital in The Netherlands were retrospectively reviewed. Collected data included: diagnosis and type of torticollis, binocular single vision (BSV), strabismus, ocular motility, alphabetical patterns, refractive error, and amblyopia. Patients were classified as OT, based on their ophthalmic and/or orthoptic diagnosis. Prevalence was determined with the 95% CI using the Clopper–Pearson exact test. Associations between OT and the ophthalmic features were determined using Chi-square or Fishers’ exact test and its effect size was calculated using Cramer’s V. (3) Results: In total, 146 patients were included, of whom 57 had torticollis. An ocular cause for the torticollis was found in 54 patients. The prevalence of OT was 37% (n = 146; 95% CI [0.292–0.454]). Significant associations were found between OT and strabismus (p < 0.001), ocular motility abnormalities (p < 0.001), alphabetical patterns (p < 0.001), and amblyopia (p = 0.002). BSV (p = 0.277) and refractive error (p = 1.0) were not significantly associated with OT. However, in OT the BSV was relatively poor (42.1%) and more frequently absent (26.3%) compared to the non-torticollis group (7% poor and 16.3% absent). In both groups, excyclotorsion was predominantly present (62.3%). (4) Conclusions: In 95% of cases, torticollis in UCS patients is ocular-related. Overall, one in three patients with UCS have OT. This study emphasizes the importance of a timely referral of all patients with UCS with torticollis to an orthoptist and/or ophthalmologist, specialized in diagnosing and treatment of OT, before considering physiotherapy.

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“…Orthoptists can effectively treat OT by using glasses or strabismus surgery [ 20 , 23 , 50 ]. Timely treatment of OT can prevent complications associated with permanent torticollis including neck pain, headache, muscular and soft tissue changes, facial asymmetry, and scoliosis [ 20 , 43 , 50 , 51 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Torticollis in Non-Syndromic Unicoronal Craniosynostosis Is Predominantly Ocular Related

Tan,

Rostamzad,

Esser

et al. 2023

JCM

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“…Early diagnosis of congenital ocular torticollis is important because delayed management may lead to loss of binocularity, development of amblyopia, and permanent deformities caused by musculoskeletal system tissue changes (17). If a child's torticollis worsens while observing an object in a seated position or if the child is resistant to physiotherapy, ophthalmologic evaluations should be conducted (18).…”

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Concurrence of Congenital Muscular Torticollis and Congenital Torticollis Due to Other Anomalies: Two Case Reports

Kim

Lee

et al. 2021

Front. Pediatr.

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Introduction: Congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) is the most common cause of torticollis in infants; other causes, including osseous, ocular, and central nervous system torticollis can easily be overlooked. We report two rare cases of CMT with concurrent osseous or ocular torticollis.Case 1: A 1-month-old female infant with a right neck mass and right-tilting head posture was referred. Neck ultrasonography showed diffuse hypertrophy and hyperechoic findings on the right sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle, which was consistent with right CMT. A clavicle X-ray imaging was conducted to identify an associated fracture due to birth trauma on the same day and a suspected congenital vertebral anomaly was coincidentally found. Subsequent three-dimensional computed tomography of the cervical spine showed a T1 hemivertebra causing the right-tilting head. The patient was diagnosed with the concurrent manifestation of CMT and congenital osseous torticollis.Case 2: A 3-month-old male infant with a 20° head tilt to the right with a limited cervical range of motion was referred. Neck ultrasonography showed a fibromatosis colli in the right SCM, suggesting CMT. He proceeded to physical therapy for seven months; however, there was little clinical improvement in his head and neck posture. The patient underwent an additional ophthalmologic examination and orbital magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at 10 months of age. The result showed congenital agenesis of the left fourth cranial nerve with hypoplasia of the superior oblique muscle causing the right-tilting of the head. Ultimately, the boy was diagnosed with a concurrent manifestation of CMT and congenital ocular torticollis.Conclusion: Unless careful examinations are conducted, congenital vertebral anomalies and congenital agenesis of the fourth cranial nerve can go unnoticed in the present two cases. If a patient with CMT displays unusual features or does not respond to physical therapy, clinicians should consider not only a differential diagnosis but also concurrence with other causes of congenital torticollis.

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“…To aggregate the single values obtained from the rating of the tasks, activities, sub-processes, and processes, Aliaga Rota et al [51] proposed using the average of the separate scores given for each sub-process, which, in turn, are gathered from the average of the scores obtained by the activities involved in that sub-process, and so on [51,59]. The aggregation of the results is carried out, considering the importance given to each process by the stakeholders participating in the AHP [60]. As a result of this aggregation, the SC performance of each company in the sector can be analyzed.…”

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Measuring the Supply Chain Performance of the Floricultural Sector Using the SCOR Model and a Multicriteria Decision-Making Method

2022

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This study aims to highlight the usefulness of studying the performance of supply chains (SC) at the sectoral level in greater detail through the combination of a disaggregated supply chain operations reference (SCOR) model, with a multicriteria decision-making approach, specifically using an AHP, to adjust the analysis to the particularities of the sector under study by stakeholders’ judgements. The methodology was applied to the Ecuadorian flower industry, and the data for the analysis was from a survey of a group of companies that represent this sector. In addition, a focus group of SC experts weighted the model constructs as part of the analytic hierarchy process (AHP), and then the performance level for each construct was determined. According to the results methodologies, this model allows the classification of companies by their performance, as well as the performance of the aggregate sector. The processes that Ecuadorian flower companies need to improve on are planning, procurement, and manufacturing. The study’s main contribution is developing a general framework for measuring the overall performance of SCs and how the results are obtained. This tool could help managers, consultants, industries, and governments to assess the performance of SCs, as well as improving SC management in order to increase the sector’s competitiveness in the international market.

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Development of a questionnaire to identify ocular torticollis

Cited by 5 publications

References 16 publications

Torticollis in Non-Syndromic Unicoronal Craniosynostosis Is Predominantly Ocular Related

Torticollis in Non-Syndromic Unicoronal Craniosynostosis Is Predominantly Ocular Related

Concurrence of Congenital Muscular Torticollis and Congenital Torticollis Due to Other Anomalies: Two Case Reports

Measuring the Supply Chain Performance of the Floricultural Sector Using the SCOR Model and a Multicriteria Decision-Making Method

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