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• 2 Dystonia
  • 2.1 Twisted neck
    • 2.1.1 Forms
    • 2.1.2 Causes
    • 2.1.3 Diagnosis
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  • 2.2 Eyelid spasm
  • 2.3 Writer’s cramp
  • 2.4 Vocal cord spasm
  • 2.5 Spasms of the mouth, tongue and pharynx

Causes

The cause of cervical dystonia is not yet known. It is thought to be a disturbance in the basal ganglion region.

There is evidence of a genetic cause in some patients where there is a conspicuous familial cluster of cases.

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Dystonia at work

• Those affected often have acceptance problems

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