Dystonia musculorum deformans type 1: A rare movement disorder where the patient suffers involuntary muscle contractions and distortion of body position. The trunk, neck and limbs are usually involved first. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Dystonia musculorum deformans type 1 is available below.
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Prognosis for Dystonia musculorum deformans type 1: The onset, extent and severity of symptoms can vary considerable amongst patients.
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Dystonia musculorum deformans type 1 is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Dystonia musculorum deformans type 1, or a subtype of Dystonia musculorum deformans type 1,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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