Dystonia

Rosalie Sherman; K. Ray Chaudhuri; Kallol Ray Chaudhuri

doi:10.1007/978-1-84996-065-6_3

Dystonia

Rosalie Sherman, K. Ray Chaudhuri, Kallol Ray Chaudhuri

Basic and Clinical Neuroscience

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Dystonia refers to a group of neurological disorders characterized by spasmodic, patterned, repetitive or sustained co-contractions of agonist and antagonist muscle groups that eventually lead to abnormal twisting movements and postures. The movements range from slow twisting athetoid to rapid myoclonic jerky movements, and may occasionally be accompanied by a tremor [1]. The dystonic movements may be worse with movement (action dystonia), which is either nonspecific or task specific (eg, writer's cramp) [1].

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Movement Disorders in Clinical Practice
Publisher	Springer London
Pages	49-66
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Print)	9781849960649
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84996-065-6_3
Publication status	Published - 2010

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