A 33-year-old member asked:
Symptoms of dystonia?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Susana Duncananswered
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 37 years experience
Involuntary movement: Dystonia symptoms will vary with type you have. Most frequently there is cramping, or tightening of muscles after heavy use or during stress. Handwriting may worsen after a line or so of writing, a foot may turn inward, head may turn as the neck muscles tighten.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
What is dystonia?
4 doctor answers • 10 doctors weighed in
Dr. Sean Baskinanswered
Emergency Medicine 11 years experience
Muscle contractions: Dystonia is a disorder where involuntary muscle contractions result in slow repetitive movements or abnormal postures. It can effect individual muscles, groups of muscles or the muscles throughout the body.
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