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Focal dystonias affect a specific group of muscles or body part. The following are different types of focal dystonias:
- Blepharospasm: dystonia that affects the muscles of the eyelids and brow
- Cervical dystonia (spasmodic torticollis): dystonia that affects the neck and sometimes the shoulders
- Oromandibular dystonia (cranial dystonia): symptoms include forceful contractions of the face, jaw and/or tongue
- Spasmodic dysphonia (laryngeal dystonia): dystonia that affects the vocal cords
- Hand dystonia (writer's cramp): dystonia of the fingers, hand and/or forearm.
- Lower limb dystonia: dystonia of the leg, foot and/or toes.
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