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1. Dystonia
   Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder, in which sustained muscle contractions cause twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal postures. The disorder may be hereditary or caused by other factors such as birth-related or other physical trauma, infection, poisoning (e.g., lead poisoning) or...
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2. Dystonia
   Involuntary spasms of muscle contraction that cause abnormal movements and postures. May appear as a side effect of long term drug treatment in Parkinson's and may worsen in response to stress.
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3. Dystonia
   A neurological movement disorder in which there is prolonged muscle contraction affecting one or more parts of the body, resulting in repetitive twisting movements or abnormal postures; it includes such conditions as torticollis and writer's cramp
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4. Dystonia
   movement disorder in which there is a fixed abnormal posturing of a part of the body
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5. Dystonia
   Our Dystonia Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Dystonia Dystonia: Involuntary movements and prolonged muscle contraction, resulting in twisting body motions, tremor, and abnormal posture. These movements may involve the entire body, or only an isolated area...
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6. dystonia
   a neurological disorder characterised by alterations in muscle tone Category: Medicine
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7. dystonia
   <clinical sign, neurology> Disordered tonicity of muscle. ... Origin: Gr. Tonos ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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8. dystonia
   (dis-to´ne-ә) impairment of muscular tonus. adj., dyston´ic., adj.
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9. dystonia
   movement disorder characterized by the involuntary and repetitive contraction of muscle groups, resulting in twisting movements, unusual postures, ... [2 related articles]
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10. dystonia
    (dys- + Gr. tonos) disordered tonicity of muscle.
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11. dystonia
    dystonia Prolonged muscle contractions that may cause twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal posture. These movements may be in the form of rhythmic jerks. The condition may progress in childhood, but it is rare in adults. In children the legs are usually affected first.
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12. Dystonia
    Dystonia is a neurological disorder, caused by disease of the basal ganglia, in which the muscles of the trunk, shoulders, and neck go into spasm, resulting in the head and limbs being held in unnatural positions.
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13. dystonia
    Type: Term Pronunciation: dis-tō′nē-ă Definitions: 1. A syndrome of abnormal muscle contraction that produces repetitive involuntary twisting movements and abnormal posturing of the neck, trunk, face, and extremities.
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14. Dystonia
    involuntary spasms of muscle contraction, which cause abnormal movements and postures.
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