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What Causes Head Tilting To One Side?

My partner (male, aged 39 and very fit - a roofer by trade) has had problems with his head, when relaxed, it tilts to one side and he cannot stop it, even people have commented that they can see his head going off to one side. He went to his GP who told him this was normal in a man of his age and that he would have to learn to live with it! I am not convinced; I would have at least expected to have some kind of scan?
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Hi there.

I welcome you to healthcaremagic.

I understand your problem.The symptom you described is most likely of acute torticollis,in which the person's head tilts towards one side.They may experience deviation of the eyes and protrusion of the tongue,shoulder pain, back pain, headache, neck cramps, muscle tightness, or burning sensations. too.This can be caused due to several reasons like trauma to the neck or spine,infection of head and neck,infections of the sinuses, ears, mastoids, jaw, teeth, or scalp,certain drugs of abuse such as cocaine,amphetmine or any other neuroleptic drugs.

Secondly it might be due to weakening of nerve or chronic bleeding in brain due to some trauma long ago.I would have suggested an Xray Neck and a CT scan head to come to a diagnosis.Please seek medical help.

Hope my explanation helped.
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What Causes Head Tilting To One Side?

Hi there. I welcome you to healthcaremagic. I understand your problem.The symptom you described is most likely of acute torticollis,in which the person s head tilts towards one side.They may experience deviation of the eyes and protrusion of the tongue,shoulder pain, back pain, headache, neck cramps, muscle tightness, or burning sensations. too.This can be caused due to several reasons like trauma to the neck or spine,infection of head and neck,infections of the sinuses, ears, mastoids, jaw, teeth, or scalp,certain drugs of abuse such as cocaine,amphetmine or any other neuroleptic drugs. Secondly it might be due to weakening of nerve or chronic bleeding in brain due to some trauma long ago.I would have suggested an Xray Neck and a CT scan head to come to a diagnosis.Please seek medical help. Hope my explanation helped.