Because of a lapse in government funding, the information on this website may not be up to date, transactions submitted via the website may not be processed, and the agency may not be able to respond to inquiries until appropriations are enacted. The NIH Clinical Center (the research hospital of NIH) is open. For more details about its operating status, please visit cc.nih.gov. Updates regarding government operating status and resumption of normal operations can be found at opm.gov.

NLM Logo

Nocturnal Paroxysmal Dystonia MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Nocturnal Paroxysmal Dystonia
Tree Number(s)
C10.886.659.627
F03.870.664.627
Unique ID
D020183
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020183
Scope Note
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)
Entry Term(s)
Dystonia, Nocturnal, Paroxysmal
Hypnogenic Paroxysmal Dystonia
Sleep-Related Dystonia
Previous Indexing
Dystonia (1981-1999)
Sleep Disorders (1981-1999)
Public MeSH Note
2000
History Note
2000
Date Established
2000/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/11/03
Revision Date
2000/01/01
Nocturnal Paroxysmal Dystonia Preferred
page delivered in 0.124s