A dystonia can be classified based on which body parts are affected.
|
Body Parts Affected |
Term for the Dystonia |
|
single body part |
focal |
|
>= 2 contiguous body parts |
segmental |
|
segmental curral dystonia plus any other body segment |
generalized |
|
>= 2 noncontiguous parts |
multifocal |
|
ipsilateral leg and arm |
hemi |
Examples of a focal dystonia:
(1) blepharospasm (eyelid)
(2) oromandibular (mouth)
(3) torticollis (sternocleidomastoid muscle)
(4) dystonic adductor dysphonia (larynx)
(5) writer's cramp (forearm)
|
Segmental Dystonias |
Muscles Affected |
|
cranial |
multiple muscles in head and neck |
|
axial |
neck and trunk muscles |
|
brachial |
one arm, neck, trunk |
|
brachial |
both arm with or without neck or trunk |
|
crural |
one leg and trunk |
|
crural |
both legs and trunk |
Specialty: Neurology
