To get general information on dystonia click here. To find out about a type of dystonia click on graphic below.
In addition to those shown above, other forms of dystonia include:
- Task specific dystoniassuch as:
- Writer's Cramp. Click here for info
- Musician's dystonia (also known as musician's cramp). Click here for info
- Drug induced dystonia (known as Tardive). Click here for info
- Functional dystonia. Click here for info
- Dopa responsive dystonia. A rare from of dystonia highly responsive to treatment by levadopa. Click here for info
- Mycolonus dystonia (jerking movements). Click here for info
- Paroxysmal dystonia. A rare form of dystonia that is intermittent. Click here for info
- Hemidystonia. A form of dystonia that affect one side of the body. Click here for info
Related conditions include:
Hemifacial spasm. Click here for info
Last reviewed October 2011
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