25/11/2025
✅ Dystonia is a movement disorder characterized by involuntary, sustained muscle contractions that cause twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal postures.
✅ Symptoms can include abnormal postures, tremors, and difficulty controlling muscles, and it may be limited to one body part (focal dystonia) or affect larger areas (generalised dystonia). Causes can be genetic, acquired through brain injury or stroke, or have an unknown (idiopathic) cause.
❄️Symptoms❄️
✔️Abnormal postures: Twisting, turning, or abnormal positioning of a body part.
✔️Repetitive movements: Uncontrolled and repetitive muscle contractions.
✔️Tremors: Irregular, jerky, or tremulous movements.
✔️Pain: Can occur in affected areas due to muscle overuse or joint deterioration.
✔️Other symptoms: Depending on the type, symptoms can include strained speech, difficulty breathing, eye-closing, or chronic cough.
✔️Worsening symptoms: For many, symptoms are triggered or worsened by fatigue, stress, or physical activity.