There are many different types of dystonia.
Dystonia which starts in adult life usually remains focal to one part of the body. If dystonia starts in childhood, it tends to spread across multiple parts of the body.
Acquired dystonias are dystonias caused by damage or degeneration of the brain or abnormal response to certain medications.
Other names: Truncal dystonia / Belly dancer’s dyskinesia / Abdominal wall dystonia | Type: Focal Read more
Other names: DRD / Segawa’s dystonia / Segawa’s disease / DYT5 dystonia / Progressive hereditary dystonia | Type: Generalised Read more
Other names: Blepharospasm | Type: Focal Read more
Other names: Meige syndrome, cranial dystonia, oral facial dystonia | Type: Focal Read more
Other names: Focal hand dystonia / Writer’s cramp / Musician’s cramp / Musician’s dystonia | Type: Focal Read more
Other names: Focal foot dystonia / Focal leg dystonia | Type: Focal but may lead to generalised dystonia Read more
Other names: Oromandibular dystonia | Type: Focal Read more
Other names: M-D | Type: Generalised Read more
Other names: Cervical dystonia / Spasmodic torticollis | Type: Focal Read more
Other names: Hemidystonia | Type: Affects one side of the body Read more
Other names: None | Type: Focal / Generalised Read more
Other names: Acute dystonia / Acute dystonic reaction | Type: Focal Read more
Other names: Laryngeal dystonia or spasmodic dysphonia | Type: Focal Read more
Other names: Generalised dystonia / Early-onset dystonia / Primary early-onset generalised dystonia / DYT1 dystonia | Type: Generalised Read more