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Dystonia: Causes, Types, Symptoms, and Treatments

Dystonia is a movement disorder in which a person's muscles contract uncontrollably. The contraction causes the affected body part to twist involuntarily, resulting in repetitive movements or abnormal postures. Dystonia can affect one muscle, a muscle group, or the entire body.<br>

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Dystonia: Causes, Types, Symptoms, and Treatments

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  1. DYSTONIA Causes | Symptoms | Treatments

  2. Dystonia is a Neurological Movement Disorder that causes muscles to contract and spasm involuntarily causing pain, tremors, twisting and other uncontrollable movements. Dystonia can affect any part of the body including the arms, legs, neck, eyelids, face or vocal cords. Dystonia has no cure! Introduction To Dystonia

  3. There aren't any specific, identifiable causes of this condition. However, it is believed that this condition might be linked to damage to the basal ganglia, which is the part of the brain that is responsible for muscle contractions. Causes of Dystonia

  4. The symptoms depend upon the area of the body that is affected by involuntary muscle cramp (muscle contraction). • Eyelids. Rapid blinking or involuntary spasms causing your eyes to close (blepharospasms) can make you functionally blind. Spasms usually aren't painful, but might increase when you're in bright light, under stress or interacting with people. Your eyes might feel dry. • Hand and forearm. Some types of dystonia occur only while you do a repetitive activity, such as writing (writer's dystonia) or playing a specific musical instrument (musician's dystonia). Symptoms of Dystonia

  5. Voice box andvocal cords (spasmodic dystonia). You might have a tight or whispering voice. • Neck: This is also categorized in focal type. It is characterised by intense spasms of the neck muscles. It is also called cervical dystonia. Here the symptoms include twisting and trunking of the head to one side so violently that it may cause tremendous pain. Also, the head might move forward or backward involuntarily. Symptoms Continue…

  6. Jaw or tongue (oromandibular dystonia). You might experience slurred speech, drooling, and difficulty chewing or swallowing. Oromandibular dystonia can be painful and often occurs in combination with cervical dystonia or blepharospasms. • Face: When the muscles of one side of the face suffer spasm, the condition is referred to as hemifacial spasm. This is also classified under the focal type. It seems to worsen under stress and fatigue. Symptoms Continue…

  7. A trial of low dose Levo Dopa (62.5mg-100mg) 2-3 times daily is warranted • High doses of Benzhexol (Artane) Start with 4-5mg/day and increase to 80 • Tetrabenazine and Pimozide/Haloperidol • Baclofen • Clonazepam and Diazepam • Botox • Deep Brain stimulation Treatments of Dystonia

  8. To diagnose dystonia, your doctor will start with a medical history and physical examination. To determine if underlying conditions are causing your symptoms, your doctor might recommend: • Bloodorurine tests. These tests can reveal signs of toxins or of other conditions. • MRIorCT scan. These imaging tests can identify abnormalities in your brain, such as tumors, lesions or evidence of a stroke. • Electromyography (EMG). This test measures the electrical activity within muscles. Diagnosis of Dystonia

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