Compensatory head posture

What it means

A compensatory head posture occurs when the head is deviated out of the normal primary straight head position in order to compensate for an ocular problem.

An abnormal position of the head can be due to an ocular or a non-ocular problem. We reserve this term for abnormal head positions that are compensatory for an ocular problem.

Rare diseases that can present with this3

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category