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How is Dystonia classified?
- 14:47, 7th September 2018
- Test Organization
- Bones, Joints and Muscles
- Dystonia
If you face repetitive or twisting movements, you may be suffering from Dystonia. This is a movement disorder where your muscles contract without your control. It can either affect one part of your body or all parts of the body. The muscle spasms can be severe or mild, and it often causes an obstacle in day-to-day performance.
Dystonia is classified as per their patterns and syndromes:
# Cervical dystonia- Often referred to as Torticollis, this is the most usual type and occurs in among the middle-aged persons. Cervical dystonia causes an impact on the neck muscles, making the head to turn, twist or even pull forward or backwards.
# Paroxysmal dystonia- This is episodic and the symptoms become visible only during the attacks.
# Blepharospasm- This generally affects the eyes, and it starts with uncontrollable blinking. The spasms cause the eyelids to close involuntarily, making it difficult for the person to see properly.
# Torsion dystonia- This is a very rare disorder that mostly affects the entire body. Torsion dystonia disables the person entirely. The signs are visible during the childhood days and become worse with age. Studies show that this disorder is possible inherited and is the result of gene mutation.
# Spasmodic dystonia- This sort of dystonia causes an impact on the throat muscles, which helps to speak.
# Cranial dystonia- This affects the neck, facial and head muscles.
# Tardive dystonia- This happens due to the reaction of a drug. The symptoms are temporary and treatable.
# Oromandibular dystonia- In this case, the spasms occur on the tongue, lips and jaws. This causes an issue with swallowing and speech.
# Writer’s cramp- The spasms attack on the hands and forearm muscles, causing it difficult to write.
Without the help of medical experts, it is not ideally possible for us to classify the types of dystonia. Do you think you may have dystonia? Message a professional on Curedit.
