Page Content. Torticollis means âwry neckâ and is a condition that can be either congenital (from birth), or acquired later in life. A common form of the acquired condition is spasmodic torticollis: a chronic neurological movement disorder causing the neck to turn involuntarily to the left, right, upward or downward.
Quick Answer. According to PanCanal, it is possible that upwards of 22,000 people died building the Panama Canal. According to hospital records, 5,609 died of diseases and accidents and of these, 4,500 were West Indian workers. Continue Reading.
This costs Panama a lot of money. The average toll to pass through the canal is roughly $50,000. Depending on the size and cargo of the ship, tolls have been as high as $375,000. These tolls have built the Panamanian economy. Local historians say the countryâs unique geography and isthmus did for Panama what oil did for Saudi Arabia or copper for Chile.