Symptoms
Dystonia Classification1
Primary Dystonia |
• Often hereditary due to mutation of gene DYT1 • Patient exhibits no other neurological disorder or brain abnormalities |
Secondary Dystonia |
• Associated with lesion of central nervous system often caused by outside factor such as trauma, cerebral palsy, stroke or exposure to certain medications |
Early-onset Dystonia |
• Symptoms begin in childhood, usually before the age of 20-30 |
Late-onset Dystonia |
• Symptoms begin in adulthood, usually after the age of 30 |
Generalized Dystonia |
• Affects the entire body |
Focal Dystonia |
• Affects one area of the body |
Segmental Dystonia |
• Affects two or more contiguous body areas |
Hemidystonia | • Affects one side of the body |
Resources
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