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Dystonia, Focal, Task-Specific MeSH Supplementary Concept Data 2025


MeSH Supplementary
Dystonia, Focal, Task-Specific
Unique ID
C566973
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C566973
Entry Term(s)
FTSD
Focal Hand Dystonia
Focal Task-Specific Dystonia
Musician's Dystonia
Occupational Cramp
Occupational Dystonia
Task-Specific Dystonia
Task-Specific Focal Dystonia
Registry Numbers
0
Heading Mapped to
*Dystonic Disorders
Frequency
145
Note
The most common form of dystonia, characterized by MUSCLE SPASMS that occur during the performance of specific learned motor tasks such as writing or playing a musical instrument. They interfere with the performance of that task while other actions are unaffected. Frequency is 1 in 3400 in the general population and 1 in 200 among musicians; it appears to exhibit autosomal dominant inheritance. OMIM: 611284
Date of Entry
2012/11/05
Revision Date
2015/08/18
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