Is Torticollis Common in Newborns?

Some babies have no problems with eating and sleeping. However, when they are around twenty days old, their mothers discover a lump on the right side of their neck that feels hard like a bone, while the left side is normal. I suspect it might be torticollis and wonder if it’s common for babies to have neck tilt. Infant torticollis is a common disease in infants and requires timely pediatric examination, diagnosis, and treatment. Currently, the most common method for checking infant neck deviation is with an ultrasound. For complex cases, laboratory tests and imaging studies may be necessary. The diagnosis of infant cervical curvature not only requires clear examination results but also needs to differentiate from diseases such as abnormal eye muscles, neck inflammation, and cervical deviation.
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