10 Causes of Muscle Spasms
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10. Dystonia
Dystonia is a movement disorder that leads to involuntary muscle contractions. There are three types of dystonia: focal dystonia, which affects one area of the body; segmental dystonia, which affects two or more adjacent parts; and general dystonia, which affects the whole body.
Common areas where people experience dystonia include the neck, eyelids, jaw, voicebox, hand, and forearm. Dystonia is a progressive condition that can get worse with anxiety, stress and fatigue.13‘Dystonia.’ Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 25 Apr. 2020, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dystonia/symptoms-causes/syc-20350480.
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