Dystonia
Dystonia: Introduction
Dystonia: A neurological disorder involving involuntary sustained muscle contractions.
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Causes of Dystonia:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Dystonia.
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Dystonia Treatments
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Medications or substances causing Dystonia:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Dystonia as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Dystonia
Dystonia: Comorbid Symptoms
Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms
for Dystonia may include these symptoms:
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Dystonia
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Misdiagnosis and Dystonia
Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who
had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness
because he suffered from sudden inability to speak....read more »
Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for
a patient to show mental decline to dementia.
Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions,...read more »
Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms
of severe brain injury are hard to miss,
it is less clear for milder injuries, or even those causing a mild concussion diagnosis.
The condition goes by the name...read more »
MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms
such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked.
This is particularly true of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), for which the
symptoms are...read more »
Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition
that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often misdiagnosed.
It may be misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease or ...read more »
Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had
suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return.
A variety of symptoms can occur in post-concussion syndrome and these...read more »
Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be
correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients.
These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers, but migraines can also occur in children.
See misdiagnosis of...read more »
Vitamin B12 deficiency under-diagnosed: The condition of Vitamin B12 deficiency
is a possible misdiagnosis of various conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (see symptoms of multiple sclerosis).
See symptoms of...read more »
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Diagnostic Guides for Dystonia
Medical Books Excerpts
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from the following published medical books
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Medical Books Excerpts
- TREMOR
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Tremor
- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
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- Tremors
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Tremor
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Dystonia
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Tremors
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Tremor
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Tremors
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Tremors
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
- [ read ]
Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Dystonia: Research Related Doctors & Specialists
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Dystonia: Related Rare Diseases
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Dystonia: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Causes of Dystonia listed in Disease Database:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Dystonia as a symptom include:
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causes of Dystonia
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Article Excerpts about Dystonia
The dystonias are
movement disorders in which sustained muscle contractions cause twisting
and repetitive movements or abnormal postures. The movements, which are
involuntary and sometimes painful, may affect a single muscle; a group of
muscles such as those in the arms, legs, or neck; or the entire body.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Dystonias Information Page: NINDS)
Definitions of Dystonia:
Dystonia: A syndrome of abnormal muscle contraction that produces repetitive involuntary twisting movements and abnormal posturing of the neck, trunk, face, and extremities. [dys- + G. tonos, tension]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Abnormal involuntary movements which primarily affect the extremities, trunk, or jaw that occur as a manifestation of an underlying disease process. Conditions which feature recurrent or persistent episodes of dyskinesia as a primary manifestation of disease may be referred to as dyskinesia syndromes (see MOVEMENT DISORDERS). Dyskinesias are also a relatively common manifestation of BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Syndrome dominated by involuntary, sustained or spasmodic, patterned, and repetitive muscle contractions; frequently causing twisting, flexing or extending, and squeezing movements or abnormal postures.
- (Source - CRISP)
Detailed list of causes of Dystonia
The list below shows some of the causes of Dystonia mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Dystonia
How Common are these Causes of Dystonia?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Dystonia.
Of the 102
causes of Dystonia that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 1
causes are "very common" diseases
- 4
causes are "common" diseases
- 0
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 3
causes are "rare" diseases
- 2
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 96
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 102
causes of Dystonia
Conditions listing symptoms: Dystonia:
The following list of conditions
have 'Dystonia' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
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- Alzheimer disease, familial, 3, with spastic paraparesis and apraxia
... Dystonia
- Alzheimer disease, familial, 3, with spastic paraparesis and unusual plaques
... Dystonia
- Aromatic amino acid decarboxylase deficiency
... dystonia
- Ataxia, Hereditary, Autosomal Dominant
... dystonia
- Ataxia, spastic, 3, autosomal recessive
... dystonia
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Conditions listing complications: Dystonia:
The following list of conditions
have 'Dystonia' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
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of any symptom.
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Causes of Dystonia Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Dystonia based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
What are the alternative names for Dystonia:
Muscle dystonia, Involuntary muscular movements, Dyskinesia
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Classifications of Dystonia:
Medical Conditions associated with Dystonia:
Muscle symptoms (6876 causes), Movement symptoms (6004 causes), Nerve symptoms (8848 causes), Neurological symptoms (9194 causes), Brain symptoms (2165 causes), Head symptoms (9526 causes)
Symptoms related to Dystonia:
Muscle tone symptoms, Muscle spasms (1781 causes), Muscle symptoms (6876 causes), Various genetic defects, Cerebral palsy, Kernicterus (6 causes), Hypoxic injury, Head trauma (1 cause), Encephalitis (40 causes), Tumors, Congenital malformations, Fahr's disease, Hallervorden-Spatz disease
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