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Abstract
A parasomnia characterized by paroxysmal episodes of choreoathetotic, ballistic, dystonic movements, and semipurposeful activity. The episodes occur during non-rapid eye movement sleep and typically recur several times per night. (Neurology 1992 Jul;42(7 Suppl 6):61-67; Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p391)
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- Dystonia, Nocturnal, Paroxysmal
- Hypnogenic Paroxysmal Dystonia
- Sleep-Related Dystonia
- Dystonia, Hypnogenic Paroxysmal
- Dystonia, Nocturnal Paroxysmal
- Dystonia, Sleep-Related
- Dystonias, Hypnogenic Paroxysmal
- Dystonias, Nocturnal Paroxysmal
- Dystonias, Sleep-Related
- Hypnogenic Paroxysmal Dystonias
- Nocturnal Paroxysmal Dystonias
- Paroxysmal Dystonia, Hypnogenic
- Paroxysmal Dystonia, Nocturnal
- Paroxysmal Dystonias, Hypnogenic
- Paroxysmal Dystonias, Nocturnal
- Sleep Related Dystonia
- Sleep-Related Dystonias
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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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2000
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- Dystonia (1981-1999)
- Sleep Disorders (1981-1999)
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- National Library of Medicine. Nocturnal Paroxysmal Dystonia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020183. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020183
- Nocturnal Paroxysmal Dystonia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54888084