Early-onset generalized limb-onset dystonia
Synonyms: Dystonia musculorum deformans | EOTD | Early-onset generalized torsion dystonia | Early-onset isolated dystonia | Early-onset primary dystonia | Early-onset torsion dystonia | Idiopathic torsion dystonia | Oppenheim dystonia
A rare movement disorder characterized by involuntary repetitive sustained muscle contractions or postures that typically begins in a single limb and in most individuals followed by progressive involvement of other limbs and the trunk typically sparing the cranial and cervical region.
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