Dystonia

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Dystonia


  • movement caused by prolonged muscular contraction

Causes

  • drugs
  • primary torsion dystonia
  • dopamine responsive dystonia
  • spasmodic torticollis
  • Writer's cramp
  • Blepharospasm
  • Oromandibular dystonia

Treatment

  • butyrophenones
    • haloperidol
    • sulpiride
  • anticholinergics
    • benzhexol
  • botulinum toxin
 

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