FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term cervical dystonia ID (Ontology) DOID:0050840 (Human Disease)
Definition A focal dystonia that is characterized by simultaneous contraction of the agonist and antagonist muscles that control the position of the head contracting during dystonic movement which causes the neck to involuntarily turn to the left, right, upwards, and/or downwards.
Also Known As "spasmodic torticollis"
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