8A02.2
category
Paroxysmal dystonia
Definition
Paroxysmal dyskinesias are a group of rare movement disorders characterised by their recurrent and episodic nature, arising from a background of normal motor activity and behaviour. These abnormal movements can manifest in the form of ballism, dystonia, chorea and athetosis or a combination of these.
Also indexed as
Benign paroxysmal torticollis of infancyEpisodic choreoathetosis or spasticityParoxysmal DyskinesiaParoxysmal dyskinesia due to demyelinating diseaseParoxysmal dyskinesia due to neuromyelitis opticaParoxysmal dyskinesia due to vascular lesionsParoxysmal dystoniaParoxysmal dystonic choreoathetosis with episodic ataxia or spasticityParoxysmal exertion-induced dyskinesiaParoxysmal exertional dyskinesiaParoxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesiaParoxysmal non-kinesigenic dystoniaPxD - [paroxysmal dyskinesia]Secondary paroxysmal dyskinesiaTonic spasms due to multiple sclerosisparoxysmal kinesigenic dystonia