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Dystonia is a condition in which involuntary contractions of muscles occur. | Dystonia is a condition of movement disorder in which involuntary contractions of muscles occur. It is characterized by sustained muscle contractions and abnormal postures of the trunk, neck, face, or arms and legs.<ref>Tarsy D, Simon DK. [https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra055549 Dystonia]. New England Journal of Medicine. 2006 Aug 24;355(8):818-29.</ref> | ||
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
Dystonia is a condition of movement disorder in which involuntary contractions of muscles occur. It is characterized by sustained muscle contractions and abnormal postures of the trunk, neck, face, or arms and legs.[1]
