Nocturnal Paroxysmal Dystonia
"Nocturnal Paroxysmal Dystonia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A parasomnia characterized by paroxysmal episodes of choreoathetotic, ballistic, dystonic movements, and semipurposeful activity. The episodes occur during non-rapid eye movement sleep and typically recur several times per night. (Neurology 1992 Jul;42(7 Suppl 6):61-67; Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p391)
| Descriptor ID |
D020183
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.886.659.627 F03.870.664.627
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| Concept/Terms |
Nocturnal Paroxysmal Dystonia- Nocturnal Paroxysmal Dystonia
- Dystonia, Nocturnal Paroxysmal
- Dystonias, Nocturnal Paroxysmal
- Nocturnal Paroxysmal Dystonias
- Paroxysmal Dystonia, Nocturnal
- Paroxysmal Dystonias, Nocturnal
- Hypnogenic Paroxysmal Dystonia
- Dystonia, Hypnogenic Paroxysmal
- Dystonias, Hypnogenic Paroxysmal
- Hypnogenic Paroxysmal Dystonias
- Paroxysmal Dystonia, Hypnogenic
- Paroxysmal Dystonias, Hypnogenic
- Sleep-Related Dystonia
- Dystonia, Sleep-Related
- Dystonias, Sleep-Related
- Sleep Related Dystonia
- Sleep-Related Dystonias
- Dystonia, Nocturnal, Paroxysmal
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