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Writer's cramp is a task-specific focal dystonia of the hand. [4] 'Focal' refers to the symptoms being limited to one location (the hand in this case), and 'task-specific' means that symptoms first occur only when the individual engages in a particular activity.
Focal dystonia, also called focal task-specific dystonia, is a neurological condition that affects a muscle or group of muscles in a specific part of the body during specific activities, causing involuntary muscular contractions and abnormal postures.
Dystonia is a neurological hyperkinetic movement disorder in which sustained or repetitive muscle contractions occur involuntarily, resulting in twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal fixed postures. [3]
Some warning signs of heart disease may include: Chest pain or shortness of breath during activity or while at rest. ... and hands. The most common signs of PAD include cramping, fatigue, and pain ...
Cramp fasciculation syndrome (CFS) is a rare [1] peripheral nerve hyperexcitability disorder. It is more severe than the related (and common) disorder known as benign fasciculation syndrome ; it causes fasciculations , cramps, pain, fatigue, and muscle stiffness similar to those seen in neuromyotonia (another related condition). [ 2 ]
NMT is a diverse disorder. As a result of muscular hyperactivity, patients may present with muscle cramps, stiffness, myotonia-like symptoms (slow relaxation), associated walking difficulties, hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), myokymia (quivering of a muscle), fasciculations (muscle twitching), fatigue, exercise intolerance, myoclonic jerks and other related symptoms.
Abnormal head movements R25.0 Tremor unspecified R25.1 Cramp and spasm R25.2 Fasciculation: R25.3 Athetosis (contorted torsion or twisting) 333.71 R25.8 Dyskinesia (abnormal, involuntary movement) Tardive dyskinesia
Treatment involves removing or breaking apart the cords that are pulling the fingers toward the palm. This can be done a number of ways, typically through surgery. “The last thing I wanted to do ...