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A focal dystonia characterized by predominately cervical dystonia that has material basis in variation in the chromosome region 18p.
Features include: Torticollis, Clumsiness, Writer's cramp, and Hand tremor and 5 more.
Organ System | Phenotype Count | Example Features |
|---|---|---|
Brain and nerves | 5 | Clumsiness, Hand tremor, Dysphonia |
Muscles |
1 clinical trial registered. Interventions under study include drug therapy. Pipeline includes 1 PHASE4. Research is primarily sponsored by academic and government institutions.
4 publications have been identified in PubMed for torsion dystonia 7. Research spans Clinical Trial Publication (50%) and Basic Science / Preclinical (50%).
He C (2025). [PMID: 39593234](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39593234/). *Animal genetics*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
Remore LG (2025). [PMID: 40374982](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40374982/). *Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology*. [Clinical Trial Publication]
Wei T (2025). [PMID: 39936204](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39936204/). *Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP*. [Clinical Trial Publication]
Pan K (2024). [PMID: 38123503](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38123503/). *The European journal of neuroscience*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
Data assembled from 6 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 19, 2026, 2:57 PM UTC
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
European rare disease database
Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center
Writer's cramp, Skeletal muscle hypertrophy |
Arms and legs | 1 | Hand tremor |
Bones and joints | 1 | Skeletal muscle hypertrophy |