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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.
Scott Adams, the writer of the Dilbert comics, has focal dystonia of the right hand, which impedes his artwork. [23] Tom Adams, bluegrass banjo player, has focal dystonia in his right hand, and has switched to the guitar. Badi Assad, Brazilian singer-guitarist, was diagnosed with focal dystonia in 1999; she eventually recovered and resumed her ...
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 ]
Taylor Swift struggled to get through an acoustic performance of her song “Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve” at her Edinburgh, Scotland, concert June 7.
In this case, the hypertonic muscle tone is excessive, and the muscles are unable to relax. [citation needed] A subtype of spasm is colic. This is an episodic pain caused by spasm of smooth muscle in a particular organ (e.g., the bile duct). A characteristic of colic is the sensation of having to move about, and the pain may induce nausea or ...
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Around 40% of people who experience skeletal cramps are likely to endure extreme muscle pain and may be unable to use the entire limb that contains the "locked-up" muscle group. It may take up to a week for the muscle to return to a pain-free state, depending on the person's fitness level, age, and several other factors.
Pain distal to the fistula. Symptoms are graded by their severity: [3] Grade 0: No symptoms of steal; Grade 1: Mild - cool extremity, improvement in hand pulse with access occlusion; Grade 2: Moderate - Ischemic symptoms during dialysis; Grade 3: Severe - Ischemic hand pain outside of dialysis; Ulcers or gangrene of the fingers