Diseases

Dystonia Musculorum Deformans

A condition characterized by focal DYSTONIA that progresses to involuntary spasmodic contractions of the muscles of the legs, trunk, arms, and face. The hands are often spared, however, sustained axial and limb contractions may lead to a state where the body is grossly contorted. Onset is usually in the first or second decade. Familial patterns of inheritance, primarily autosomal dominant with incomplete penetrance, have been identified. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1078)

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A condition characterized by focal DYSTONIA that progresses to involuntary spasmodic contractions of the muscles of the legs, trunk, arms, and face. The hands are often spared, however, sustained axial and limb contractions may lead to a state where the body is grossly contorted. Onset is usually in the first or second decade. Familial patterns of inheritance, primarily autosomal dominant with incomplete penetrance, have been identified. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1078)

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  • Childhood Torsion Disease
  • Dystonia Deformans Musculorum
  • Dystonia Deformans Progressiva
  • Oppenheim-Ziehen Disease
  • Progressive Torsion Spasm
  • Torsion Disease of Childhood
  • Torsion Dystonia
  • Dystonias, Torsion
  • Oppenheim Ziehen Disease
  • Spasm, Progressive Torsion
  • Torsion Disease, Childhood
  • Torsion Spasm, Progressive
  • Idiopathic Torsion Dystonia
  • Dystonia, Idiopathic Torsion
  • Dystonias, Idiopathic Torsion
  • Idiopathic Torsion Dystonias
  • Torsion Dystonia, Idiopathic

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dystonia Musculorum Deformans. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004422. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004422
  2. Dystonia Musculorum Deformans. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18553505