Paroxysmal dystonia

Paroxysmal dystonia: Introduction

Paroxysmal dystonia: Paroxysmal dystonia is a sudden onset of episodes of involuntary muscle contractions that cause abnormal twisting and repetitive movements. See detailed information below for a list of 6 causes of Paroxysmal dystonia, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Paroxysmal dystonia:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Paroxysmal dystonia. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Paroxysmal kinesogenic choreoathetosis
• Paroxysmal non-kinesogenic choreoathetosis
• Familial periodic paralysis
• Exercise-induced dystonia
• Alternating hemiplegia
• Paroxysmal torticollis of infancy
• more causes...»

See full list of 6 causes of Paroxysmal dystonia

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Causes of Types of Paroxysmal dystonia:

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• Paroxysmal dystonia in children (6 causes)
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Paroxysmal dystonia: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Paroxysmal dystonia, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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• Paroxysmal dystonia and Paroxysmal dystonia in children (2 causes)
• Paroxysmal dystonia and Abnormal eye movements (1 cause)
• Paroxysmal dystonia and Arm symptoms (1 cause)
• Paroxysmal dystonia and Athetosis (1 cause)
• Paroxysmal dystonia and Balance symptoms (1 cause)
• Paroxysmal dystonia and Behavioral symptoms (1 cause)
• Paroxysmal dystonia and Bilateral chorea (1 cause)
• Paroxysmal dystonia and Brain symptoms (1 cause)
• Paroxysmal dystonia and Chorea (1 cause)
• Paroxysmal dystonia and Choreathetoid movement (1 cause)
• Paroxysmal dystonia and Choreathetosis in children (1 cause)
• Paroxysmal dystonia and Choreiform movements (1 cause)
• Paroxysmal dystonia and Choreoathetoid movements (1 cause)
• Paroxysmal dystonia and Choreoathetosis (1 cause)
• Paroxysmal dystonia and Choreoathetotic movements (1 cause)
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Paroxysmal dystonia: Comorbid Symptoms

Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Paroxysmal dystonia may include these symptoms:

• Paroxysmal dystonia in children
• Abnormal eye movements
• Arm symptoms
• Athetosis
• Balance symptoms
• Behavioral symptoms
• Bilateral chorea
• Brain symptoms
• Chorea
• more associated symptoms...»

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Detailed list of causes of Paroxysmal dystonia

The list below shows some of the causes of Paroxysmal dystonia mentioned in various sources:

• Alternating hemiplegia
• Exercise-induced dystonia
• Familial periodic paralysis
• Paroxysmal kinesogenic choreoathetosis
• Paroxysmal non-kinesogenic choreoathetosis
• Paroxysmal torticollis of infancy
• more causes...»

See full list of 6 causes of Paroxysmal dystonia

How Common are these Causes of Paroxysmal dystonia?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Paroxysmal dystonia. Of the 6 causes of Paroxysmal dystonia that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 0 causes are "very common" diseases
• 0 causes are "common" diseases
• 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 1 causes are "rare" diseases
• 0 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 5 causes have no prevalence information.

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Conditions listing medical symptoms: Paroxysmal dystonia:

The following list of conditions have 'Paroxysmal dystonia' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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