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Generalized dystonia can affect neck and face too?
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Possible: Early-onset generalized dystonia is characterized by involuntary muscle contractions that begin in the limbs. Symptoms may spread from the site of onset, and cause twisting contractions of other parts of the body.
Answered 12/10/2013
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