Early-onset generalized limb-onset dystonia

MONDO:0007492

A rare movement disorder characterized by involuntary, repetitive, sustained muscle contractions or postures involving one or more sites of the body.

Also known as: DYT-TOR1A, DYT1, EOTD, Oppenheim dystonia, Oppenheim's dystonia, dystonia musculorum deformans, dystonia-1, torsion, early onset primary dystonia

16 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 2 tagged with Early-onset generalized limb-onset dystonia itself.

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Sub-types of Early-onset generalized limb-onset dystonia

Torsion dystonia with onset in infancy 0 trials

Including sub-types (16) Tagged with Early-onset generalized limb-onset dystonia (2)

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Brain scan study seeks clues to dystonia mystery

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This study looked at how a specific brain chemical system (cholinergic) might be involved in dystonia, a condition causing muscle spasms and abnormal postures. Researchers used PET scans to measure chemical activity in the brains of 40 adults with a genetic form of dystonia (DYT1…

Sponsor: University Hospital, Bordeaux • Aim: Knowledge-focused

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC

Early-onset generalized limb-onset dystonia

Where it sits in the disease tree

Brain scan study seeks clues to dystonia mystery