Dystonia - Etiology
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Peripherally induced movement disorders.

30 Jul 2009 Peripherally induced movement disorders may be defined as involuntary or abnormal movements triggered by trauma to the cranial or peripheral nerves or roots. Although patients often recall some history of trauma before the onset of a movement ... Read more...

Botulinum toxin type A in the treatment of focal hand dystonia after surgical treatment for thumb duplication.

29 Jun 2009 Dystonia is a set of disorders characterized by abnormal postures and unwanted muscle spasms that interfere with motor performance. Focal dystonias, the most common, affect just 1 body part. A 25-year-old woman had a focal hand dystonia with pain ... Read more...

Risk assessment of isolated aripiprazole exposures and toxicities: a retrospective study.

29 Jun 2009 STUDY OBJECTIVE: To characterize the clinical effects of acute isolated aripiprazole poisonings and to assess the toxic dose of this drug. METHODS: All isolated acute aripiprazole exposures reported to a poison control system from January 2002 ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Dystonia - Etiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• [Differential involuntary muscle movement diagnosis] 7 Sep 2009
• Clinical reasoning: a video analysis of eye and limb movement abnormalities in a Parkinsonian syndrome. 2 Aug 2009
• Peripherally induced movement disorders. 30 Jul 2009
• Alien hand syndrome and dystonia in a pediatric patient. 28 Jul 2009
• Oromandibular dystonia as a complication of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis. 13 Jul 2009
• Botulinum toxin type A in the treatment of focal hand dystonia after surgical treatment for thumb duplication. 29 Jun 2009
• Risk assessment of isolated aripiprazole exposures and toxicities: a retrospective study. 29 Jun 2009
• Episodic dystonic spasm of the bilateral edge of the tongue during a coma following anoxic encephalopathy. 26 Jun 2009
• [Non epileptic paroxysmal movements disorders in infant] 8 Jun 2009
• Management of spasticity and dystonia in children with acquired brain injury with rehabilitation and botulinum toxin A. 30 May 2009
• Seizures versus dystonia in encephalopathic crisis of glutaric aciduria type I. 30 May 2009
• Images in neurology. Neurodegeneration with pantothenate kinase syndrome: retinal and magnetic resonance imaging findings. 30 May 2009
• Generalised dystonia: clinical diagnosis is possible. 30 May 2009
• Dystonic storm due to Batten's disease treated with pallidotomy and deep brain stimulation. 13 May 2009
• [Clinical features of neuroferritinopathy] 29 Apr 2009
• Spatiotemporal integration of sensory stimuli in complex regional pain syndrome and dystonia. 14 Apr 2009
• Paroxysmal dystonia associated to primary Sjögren's syndrome. 13 Apr 2009
• Etiology of musician's dystonia: familial or environmental? 5 Apr 2009
• Quantification of gait in dystonic Gunn rats. 4 Apr 2009
• The effect of onset age on the clinical features of Parkinson's disease. 30 Mar 2009

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Technical information about 'Dystonia'

Definition: An attitude or posture due to the co-contraction of agonists and antagonist muscles in one region of the body. It most often affects the large axial muscles of the trunk and limb girdles. Conditions which feature persistent or recurrent episodes of dystonia as a primary manifestation of disease are referred to as DYSTONIC DISORDERS. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p77)

Descriptor UI: D004421

Alternative terms: Dystonia; Muscle Dystonia; Dystonia, Muscle; Dystonia, Paroxysmal; Paroxysmal Dystonia; Dystonia, Diurnal; Diurnal Dystonia; Dystonia, Limb; Limb Dystonia;

Related Mesh Headings: Dystonia Musculorum Deformans; Torsion Abnormality; Dystonic Disorders;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C10.597.350.300; C23.888.592.350.300;

History Note: 1982

Technical Notes: do not confuse with MUSCLE HYPERTONIA or MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; DYSTONIC DISORDERS is available