In congenital muscular torticollis, a trial of nonoperative treatment for 12-24 months is allowed before surgical intervention is pursued, because 90% of these patients respond to passive stretching within the first year of life.
Rex Allen died on December 17, 1999, two weeks before his 79th birthday, in Tucson, Arizona, after he sustained fatal injuries when his caregiver accidentally ran over him in the driveway. Cremated, his ashes were scattered at Railroad Park in Willcox where most of his memorabilia are on display.
Last updated at 14:00 11 March 2005. Comedian Dave Allen has died at the age of 68, his agent said. The Irishman died in his sleep at his west London home last night. Allen was a TV favourite with his shows Tonight With Dave Allen and Dave Allen At Large.