Dystonia

Synonyms

Diurnal Dystonia

Dystonia, Diurnal

Dystonia, Limb

Dystonia, Muscle

Dystonia, Paroxysmal

Limb Dystonia

Muscle Dystonia

Paroxysmal Dystonia

An attitude or posture due to the co-contraction of agonists and antagonist muscles in one region of the body. It most often affects the large axial muscles of the trunk and limb girdles. Conditions which feature persistent or recurrent episodes of dystonia as a primary manifestation of disease are referred to as DYSTONIC DISORDERS. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p77)