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Dystonia

MedGen UID:
140732
Concept ID:
C0393593
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Dystonia Disorder; Dystonia Disorders; Dystonic Disorder; Dystonic Disorders
SNOMED CT: Dystonia (15802004); Dystonia disorder (15802004)

Definition

A movement disorder characterized by sustained or intermittent muscle contractions, resulting in abnormal movements and/or postures. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Tater P, Pandey S
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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Lenka A, Jankovic J
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De Pablo-Fernandez E, Warner TT
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Nardocci N
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Diagnosis

Stephen CD
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Grütz K, Klein C
J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2021 Apr;128(4):395-404. Epub 2021 Feb 19 doi: 10.1007/s00702-021-02314-2. PMID: 33604773Free PMC Article
Batla A
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De Pablo-Fernandez E, Warner TT
Br Med Bull 2017 Sep 1;123(1):91-102. doi: 10.1093/bmb/ldx019. PMID: 28910989
Albanese A, Bhatia K, Bressman SB, Delong MR, Fahn S, Fung VS, Hallett M, Jankovic J, Jinnah HA, Klein C, Lang AE, Mink JW, Teller JK
Mov Disord 2013 Jun 15;28(7):863-73. Epub 2013 May 6 doi: 10.1002/mds.25475. PMID: 23649720Free PMC Article

Therapy

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Serrera-Figallo MA, Ruiz-de-León-Hernández G, Torres-Lagares D, Castro-Araya A, Torres-Ferrerosa O, Hernández-Pacheco E, Gutierrez-Perez JL
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Prognosis

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Grijalvo-Perez AM, Litvan I
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Snaith A, Wade D
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Clinical prediction guides

Listik C, Listik E, de Paiva Santos Rolim F, Meneses Cury Portela DM, Perez Lloret S, de Alves Araújo NR, Carvalho PRA, Santos GC, Limongi JCP, Cardoso F, Mylius V, Brugger F, Fernandes AM, Reis Barbosa E, Jacobsen Teixeira M, Ferraz HB, Camargos ST; Pain in Dystonia Study Group, Cury RG, de Andrade DC
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Recent systematic reviews

Loudovici-Krug D, Derlien S, Best N, Günther A
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Bohn E, Goren K, Switzer L, Falck-Ytter Y, Fehlings D
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Snaith A, Wade D
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