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Disordered muscle tension (dystonia) Report

Disordered muscle tension (dystonia) is a neurological movement disorder in which sustained muscle contractions cause twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal posture due to disordered tonicity of muscles. Sustained muscle contraction (dystonia) may be caused by a number of conditions.


What we've learned from patients who report Disordered muscle tension (dystonia)

Symptom severities

Severe
 26
Moderate
 68
Mild
 44
None
 19

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Disordered muscle tension (dystonia)

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Disordered muscle tension (dystonia)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Clonazepam 14   Clonazepam: 10%
Botox 6   Botox: 4%
Flexeril 2   Flexeril: 1%
Leg braces 2   Leg braces: 1%
Soma 1   Soma: 1%
Lyrica 1   Lyrica: 1%
Deep Tissue Massage 1   Deep Tissue Massage: 1%
Moxibustion Heat Therapy 1   Moxibustion Heat Therapy: 1%
Baclofen 1   Baclofen: 1%
Medical marijuana 1   Medical marijuana: 1%
Requip XL 1   Requip XL: 1%
Amantadine 1   Amantadine: 1%

Report created on May 22, 2012.