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Dystonia |
Spasmodic Torticollis; Torticollis |
Dystonia is a neurologic movement disorder characterized by sustained muscle contractions, usually producing twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal postures or positions. Almost all dystonic movements share a directional quality that is typically sustained, sometimes for an instant, as well as a consistency and predictability Dystonia movements are directional, forcing the involved body part or region into an abnormal position, which is consistently present.
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Dystonias
... Dystonias are a group of neurological movement disorders in which sustained muscle contractions cause twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal postures. The movements, which are involuntary and s...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
The Dystonias ... What are the dystonias? The dystonias are movement disorders in which sustained muscle contractions cause twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal postures. The movements, which are involuntary a...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
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Dystonia Articles
- Benign Essential Blepharospasm Information Page
... Benign essential blepharospasm (BEB) is a progressive neurological disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions and spasms of the eyelid muscles. It is a form of dystonia, a movement diso... - Dystonias Fact Sheet
... The dystonias are movement disorders in which sustained muscle contractions cause twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal postures. The movements, which are involuntary and sometimes painful, ma...
Resources
- Benign Essential Blepharospasm (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Blepharospasm (National Eye Institute)
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