dystonia in English

noun
1
a state of abnormal muscle tone resulting in muscular spasm and abnormal posture, typically due to neurological disease or a side effect of drug therapy.
Within months the neurological disorder focal dystonia took full hold, leaving his hand permanently clenched and unusable.

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1. Blepharospasm Dystonia Medical Research Foundation Blepharospasm is a focal dystonia

2. Syncope Abnormal gait Dystonia Hyperesthesia Neuropathy Taste perversion

3. He has this genetic form of dystonia.

4. Blepharospasm may be referred to as a “cranial dystonia.”

5. extrapyramidal disorder, parkinsonism, tremor, hypertonia, dystonia, akathisia, dizziness, sedation, somnolence

6. Botox is indicated for the treatment of adults with cervical dystonia, to reduce the severity of abnormal head position and neck pain associated with cervical dystonia.

7. Cervical dystonia is a neurological condition characterized by excessive pulling of the muscles of the neck and shoulder resulting in abnormal movements of the head (dystonia)

8. The word dystonia describes abnormal involuntary sustained muscle contractions and spasms.

9. As mentioned in the opening article, Delina suffers with dystonia, a neuromuscular disorder.

10. These data suggest that some yips-affected golfers have a focal dystonia

11. Dystonia, Athetosis, and epilepsia partialis continua in a patient with late-onset Rasmussen's encephalitis

12. Blepharospasm is a focal dystonia characterized by increased blinking and involuntary closing of the eyes

13. Baser treats patients with Parkinson’s disease, tremor, dystonia, Huntington’s chorea, involuntary movements, and chorea

14. Benign essential Blepharospasm is a movement disorder (dystonia) of the muscles around the eye

15. Botox is used in adults to treat cervical dystonia (abnormal head position and neck pain).

16. Although mechanism of this movement is still far from established, Athetosis is clinically differentiated from chorea and dystonia

17. Benign essential Blepharospasm is a progressive neurological disorder and a type of dystonia, or abnormal muscle posture

18. To date, at least 12 types of primary dystonia can be distinguished on a genetic basis.

19. What is onaBotulinumtoxinA (Botox)? Botox is used in adults to treat cervical dystonia (abnormal head position and neck pain)

20. Olanzapine-treated patients had a lower incidence of parkinsonism, akathisia and dystonia compared with titrated doses of haloperidol

21. Anticholinergics can be helpful for tremor and may ease dystonia associated with wearing-off or peak-dose effect

22. You mix rocking, grunting, sweating and dystonia with concerned parents and you get an amateur diagnosis of epilepsy.

23. Primary Blepharospasm: In this case, a Blepharospasm definition is dystonia that is characterized by involuntary contractions of the muscles in …

24. I've shown you that we can use deep brain stimulation to treat the motor system in cases of Parkinson's disease and dystonia.

25. Slow, twisting, or continued movements (chorea, Athetosis, or dystonia) Sudden jerking movements (myoclonus, ballismus) Uncontrollable repetitive movements (asterixis or tremor) Causes

26. The ADRs that appeared to be dose-related included weight increased, headache, salivary hypersecretion, vomiting, dyskinesia, akathisia, dystonia, extrapyramidal disorder, hypertonia, and Parkinsonism

27. The term Athetosis has progressively disappeared from the anglo-saxon literature which considers that Athetosis is part of the spectrum of dystonia

28. Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder, characterized by involuntary and sustained muscle contractions that twist the body with abnormal movements and postures.

29. The neurologic findings of movement disorder (Blepharospasm, grimacing, facial and neck dystonia, tremors, chorea) and ataxia (gait ataxia, dysarthria) correspond to regions of iron deposition in the brain

30. Blepharospasm A focal dystonia consisting of involuntary twitching of one or both eyelids; the spasms may completely close the eyelids which, with time, causes functional blindness even if …

31. Schizophrenia-in a long term #-week controlled trial, aripiprazole-treated patients had an overall-lower incidence (# %) of EPS including parkinsonism, akathisia, dystonia and dyskinesia compared with those treated with haloperidol (# %

32. I have suffered with Blepharospasm for 4 years and this was the first time I've encountered someone who completely understands every aspect of dystonia - the physical, emotional, psychological, and social elements.

33. Blepharospasm is a type of focal dystonia in which there is involuntary contraction of the muscles of the eyelids causing closure of the lids. This does not have any effect on a person's vision or mental faculties

34. Definition Benign essential Blepharospasm (BEB) is a progressive neurological disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions and spasms of the eyelid muscles. It is a form of dystonia, a movement disorder in which muscle contractions cause sustained eyelid closure, twitching or repetitive movements.

35. Benign essential Blepharospasm (BEB) is a progressive neurological disorder characterized by abnormal blinking or spasms of the eyelids.It is a form of dystonia, a group of movement disorders involving uncontrolled tensing of the muscles (contractions), rhythmic shaking (tremors), and other involuntary movements

36. Benign essential Blepharospasm is a condition characterized by abnormal blinking or spasms of the eyelids.This condition is a type of dystonia, which is a group of movement disorders involving uncontrolled tensing of the muscles (muscle contractions), rhythmic shaking (tremors), and other involuntary movements.

37. The most common treatment-related adverse drug reactions were atrioventricular block, bradycardia, sinus tachycardia, tachycardia, bundle branch block, abdominal pain upper, dry mouth, salivary hypersecretion, vomiting, asthenia, fatigue, weight increased, headache, akathisia, dizziness, dystonia, extrapyramidal disorder, hypertonia, Parkinsonism, sedation, somnolence, tremor and orthostatic hypotension.

38. Athetosis is a disorder with sinuous, slow, irregular, and involuntary movements affecting distal limbs. Despite the decline of its use, the term is still employed to describe the distal limb dystonia in cerebral palsy as well as writhing finger and/or toe movements due to loss of proprioception (pseudoAthetosis).

39. The invention relates to neuroreceptor active N-[(4-phenyl-1-piperazinyl)alkyl]-substituted heteroarene carboxamide of general formula (I) and to structure analogous 2-ferrocenyl compounds of general formula (II) and the utilization thereof for the treatment of CNS diseases, for example, schizophrenia, different forms of depression, neurodegenerative disorders, sexual dysfunctions, cocaine, alcohol, opiate and nicotine addiction, in addition to glaucoma, cognitive disorders, restless leg syndrome, hyperactivity syndrome (ADHS), hyperprolactinemia, hyperprolactinoma, locomotion disorders associated with Parkinson's disease, treatment of L-DOPA and neuroleptic-induced locomotion disorders, for example, akathisia, rigor, dystonia and dyskinesia, wherein the substituents are defined in the description.