Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Focal dystonia
HP:0004373
What it means
A type of dystonia that is localized to a specific part of the body.
Rare diseases that can present with this16
Very common80–99%
2Common30–79%
9- Adult-onset cervical dystonia, DYT23 type
- Atypical pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration
- Autosomal dominant dopa-responsive dystonia
- Autosomal recessive dopa-responsive dystonia
- Neuroferritinopathy
- PLA2G6-related neurodegeneration, adult-onset
- Primary dystonia, DYT21 type
- Primary dystonia, DYT27 type
- X-linked dystonia-parkinsonism
The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Focal dystonia
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