Spasmodic torticollis is characterized by:

A) sustained and painful contraction of the eyelids.
B) involuntary unilateral myoclonic contractions of the face.
C) severe stabbing pain, usually to one side of the face.
D) neck muscle contraction, which twists the head to one side.


Answer: D) neck muscle contraction, which twists the head to one side.

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