"Dystonia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An attitude or posture due to the co-contraction of agonists and antagonist muscles in one region of the body. It most often affects the large axial muscles of the trunk and limb girdles. Conditions which feature persistent or recurrent episodes of dystonia as a primary manifestation of disease are referred to as DYSTONIC DISORDERS. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p77)
| Descriptor ID |
D004421
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.350.300 C23.888.592.350.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Dystonia- Dystonia
- Muscle Dystonia
- Dystonia, Muscle
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dystonia" by people in Profiles.
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New NBIA subtype: genetic, clinical, pathologic, and radiographic features of MPAN. Neurology. 2013 Jan 15; 80(3):268-75.
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Paroxysmal nonkinesigenic dystonia and celiac disease. Mov Disord. 2007 Apr 15; 22(5):708-10.
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Rating scales for dystonia: a multicenter assessment. Mov Disord. 2003 Mar; 18(3):303-312.
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The effect of changes in head posture on the patterns of muscle activity in cervical dystonia (CD). Mov Disord. 1998 May; 13(3):490-6.
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Sustained effect of high-dose intrathecal baclofen in primary generalized dystonia: a 2-year follow-up study. Mov Disord. 1997 Nov; 12(6):1100-2.
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[Botulin toxin: principles of action and neurological indications]. Presse Med. 1997 Feb 01; 26(2):96-100.
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Quantitative electromyographic analysis of changes in muscle activity following botulinum toxin therapy for cervical dystonia. Clin Neuropharmacol. 1993 Jun; 16(3):205-10.
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Botulinum toxin enhancement of postoperative immobilization in patients with cervical dystonia. Technical note. J Neurosurg. 1992 Nov; 77(5):808-9.
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New approaches in the treatment of the dystonias. Klin Wochenschr. 1990 Oct 03; 68(19):935-41.