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.
Under President Theodore Roosevelt, the United States bought out the French equipment and took over the excavations for the Panama Canal on May 4,1904. The U.S. had recently helped Panama gain its independence from Colombia, which figured prominently in the U.S. building of the Panama Canal. As a result of the help they received, Panama awarded the United States full control of the Panama Canal, and the Panama Canal Zone.