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Torsion dystonia, also known as dystonia musculorum deformans, is a disease characterized by painful muscle contractions resulting in uncontrollable distortions. This specific type of dystonia is frequently found in children, with symptoms starting around the ages of 11 or 12. It commonly begins with contractions in one general area such as an ...
While research in the area of effectiveness of physical therapy intervention for dystonia remains weak, [29] there is reason to believe that rehabilitation can benefit dystonia patients. [30] Physical therapy can be utilized to manage changes in balance, mobility and overall function that occur as a result of the disorder. [31]
In 2018, he started the Dystonia Recovery Online Program, aiming to provide wider access to treatment methods. [2] [6] Farias has also worked as a coach for musicians, as well as with Olympic and Paralympic athletes, and dancers, focusing on the recovery from focal dystonia and other practice-related disorders. [3] [5] [2]
Spasmodic torticollis is one of the most common forms of dystonia seen in neurology clinics, occurring in approximately 0.390% of the United States population in 2007 (390 per 100,000). [3] Worldwide, it has been reported that the incidence rate of spasmodic torticollis is at least 1.2 per 100,000 person years, [ 27 ] and a prevalence rate of ...
Torsin-1A (TorA) also known as dystonia 1 protein (DYT1) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TOR1A gene (also known as DQ2 or DYT1). [5] TorA localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum and contiguous perinuclear space , where its ATPase activity is activated by either LULL1 or LAP1 , respectively.
333.6 Idiopathic torsion dystonia; 333.7 Symptomatic torsion dystonia; 333.8 Fragments of torsion dystonia; 333.9 Other and unspecified; 334 Spinocerebellar disease. 334.0 Friedreich's ataxia; 334.1 Hereditary spastic paraplegia; 334.2 Primary cerebellar degeneration; 334.3 Other cerebellar ataxia; 334.4* Cerebellar ataxia in diseases ...
Status dystonicus, also known as dystonic storm, is a serious and potentially life-threatening disorder which occurs in people who have primary or secondary dystonia. Symptoms consist of widespread severe muscle contractions.
Spasmodic dysphonia, also known as laryngeal dystonia, is a disorder in which the muscles that generate a person's voice go into periods of spasm. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This results in breaks or interruptions in the voice, often every few sentences, which can make a person difficult to understand. [ 1 ]