dystonia

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#14 Calico - Lynn Johnston has dystonia, a neurological disorder that affects the head and neck muscles and causes spasms.

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  1. noun Abnormal tonicity of muscle, characterized by prolonged, repetitive muscle contractions that may cause twisting or jerking movements of the body or a body part.

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  • You could look up the yips in a medical textbook and perhaps find it under the term focal dystonia, but any pro golfer who has stood before a daunting putt could tell you all about them, too.
  • Falls, gait disturbance, depression and dystonia were significantly more common with deep brain stimulation. —  MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians
  • He lost feeling in his right hand due to focal dystonia, and continued his career by performing left-hand piano music (yes, there is such a thing) and teaching at Peabody and Curtis. —  LAist
  • A neurologist is a doctor with specialized training in diagnosing, treating and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system such as epilepsy, dystonia, migraine, —  EurekAlert! - Breaking News
  • Hand or finger focal dystonia is generally triggered by repetitive motions of the fingers and is more common in musicians than in members of other professions. —  Violinist.com
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