Patients with focal dystonia have involuntary contractions of their muscles in specific areas of the body, such as the jaw, vocal cords or neck. Several different factors can cause focal ...
Patients with dystonia have involuntary contraction of their muscles, which can range from mild to severe. Two broad categories of dystonia exist: focal and generalized.
Patients who suffer from dystonia have muscle contractions that cause them to have abnormal postures or involuntary movements, which can be repetitive or twisting.
Many musicians dread the diagnosis of focal dystonia, the uncontrolled contraction or twisting of a certain muscle group (most often the group of muscles in the hand), as it may have the ...