Can I Get Social Security Disability For Spasmodic Torticollis?

Question: Can I get Social Security disability for spasmodic torticollis?

Answer: You may be able to get Social Security disability for spasmodic torticollis. It’s impossible to say for sure without reviewing the evidence in your case. Even after reviewing the evidence, it probably won’t be possible to say for sure. Social Security just isn’t as predictable as we would like. Certainly, plenty of people have been given Social Security disability for spasmodic torticollis. Social Security has no specific criteria for granting disability based upon spasmodic torticollis.

Spasmodic torticollis, also called cervical dystonia or wryneck, is not something we see every day but it’s not all that rare either. It’s a condition that causes the neck to turn involuntarily to the right or left or up or down. It’s a neurologic problem involving the muscles in the neck. The head being turned involuntarily is bad enough but there is often a lot of pain with the condition. Botox injections are used to treat spasmodic torticollis but it only helps so much.

We can help with a Social Security disability claim based upon spasmodic torticollis.