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Dystonia is a condition of movement disorder in which involuntary contractions of muscles occur. It is characterised by sustained muscle contractions and abnormal trunk, neck, face, arms, and legs postures.[1]The term "Dystonia" was coined by Oppenheim in 1911 to express the disorder of changing muscle tone and repetitive muscle spasms. Its original name was dystonia musculorum deformans which was later changed to torsion dystonia due changing understanding of the problem.
Dystonia is easily confused with other diagnoses such as spasticity, rigidity and cerebral palsy.[1]
