Dystonia
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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]The term "Dystonia" was coined by Oppenheim in 1911 to express the disorder of changing muscle tone and repetitive muscle spasm. It's 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]
