- Dystonia, oromandibular
- Oromandibular dystonia affects the muscles of the jaw, lips, and tongue. The jaw may be pulled either open or shut, and
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Dystonia, cranial — A term used to describe dystonia that affects the muscles of the head, face, and neck. Oromandibular dystonia affects the muscles of the jaw, lips, and tongue. The jaw may be pulled either open or shut, and speech and swallowing can be difficult … Medical dictionary
Oromandibular dystonia — Oro refers to the mouth and mandibular refers to the lower jaw. Oromandibular dystonia affects the muscles of the jaw, lips, and tongue. The jaw may be pulled either open or shut, and speech and swallowing can * * * a type of focal dystonia… … Medical dictionary
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Dystonia, laryngeal — A voice disorder, also called spasmodic dysphonia, caused by involuntary movements of one or more muscles of the larynx or voice box. People who have spasmodic dysphonia may have occasional difficulty saying a word or two or they may experience… … Medical dictionary
jaw-opening dystonia — oromandibular d … Medical dictionary
Torsion dystonia — Infobox Disease Name = Torsion dystonia Caption = DiseasesDB = 29464 ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|333.6 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = neuro eMedicineTopic = 165 MeshID = Torsion dystonia is a disease characterized by painful muscle… … Wikipedia
Laryngeal dystonia — A voice disorder, also called spasmodic dysphonia, caused by involuntary movements of one or more muscles of the larynx or voice box. People who have spasmodic dysphonia may have occasional difficulty saying a word or two or they may experience… … Medical dictionary
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