TY - CHAP AU - Tamer Rizk ED - Tamer Mohamed Gaber Rizk Y1 - 2018-11-05 PY - 2018 T1 - Introductory Chapter: Dystonia - Different Prospects N2 - The book contains four chapters discussing dystonia from a new perspective. Dystonia may result from either diffuse or localized pathology of the cerebral cortex, brain stem, or spinal cord. Management of dystonia is challenging, and specific goals should be identified. Dystonia is considered one of the most disabling conditions in the pediatric age group, which may remain until adulthood; treatment is usually unsatisfactory. Meige's syndrome, or "oromandibular dystonia," may be misdiagnosed as temporomandibular joint or psychogenic disorder, which will alter management and delay proper treatment. Dystonia with non-motor disorders includes sleep, cognitive, pain, sensory, and psychiatric disorders, and their pathophysiological and biochemical mechanisms and specific treatment are discussed. This book will be of interest to GPs, neurologists, family physicians, and internal medicine specialists. BT - Dystonia SP - Ch. 1 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.81651 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.81651 SN - 978-1-78984-415-3 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-03-29 ER -