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Descriptor English: Nocturnal Paroxysmal Dystonia
Descriptor Spanish: Distonía Paroxística Nocturna
Descriptor distonía paroxística nocturna
Entry term(s) distonía nocturna paroxística
distonía paroxística hipnogénica
distonía relacionada con el sueño
Scope note: Parasomnia caracterizada por episodios paroxísticos de movimientos coreoatetósicos, balísticos, distónicos y de actividad semiintencionada. Los episodios se producen durante los movimientos oculares no rápidos del sueño y es típico que recurran varias veces durante la noche. (Neurology 1992 Jul;42(7 Suppl 6):61-67; Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p391)
Descriptor Portuguese: Distonia Paroxística Noturna
Descriptor French: Dystonie paroxystique nocturne
Entry term(s): Dystonia, Hypnogenic Paroxysmal
Dystonia, Nocturnal Paroxysmal
Dystonia, Nocturnal, Paroxysmal
Dystonia, Sleep-Related
Dystonias, Hypnogenic Paroxysmal
Dystonias, Nocturnal Paroxysmal
Dystonias, Sleep-Related
Hypnogenic Paroxysmal Dystonia
Hypnogenic Paroxysmal Dystonias
Nocturnal Paroxysmal Dystonias
Paroxysmal Dystonia, Hypnogenic
Paroxysmal Dystonia, Nocturnal
Paroxysmal Dystonias, Hypnogenic
Paroxysmal Dystonias, Nocturnal
Sleep Related Dystonia
Sleep-Related Dystonia
Sleep-Related Dystonias
Tree number(s): C10.886.659.627
F03.870.664.627
RDF Unique Identifier: https://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)
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Dystonia (1981-1999)
Sleep Disorders (1981-1999)
Public MeSH Note: 2000
History Note: 2000
DeCS ID: 34365
Unique ID: D020183
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Date Established: 2000/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/11/03
Nocturnal Paroxysmal Dystonia - Preferred
Concept UI M0328316
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)
Preferred term Nocturnal Paroxysmal Dystonia
Entry term(s) Dystonia, Hypnogenic Paroxysmal
Dystonia, Nocturnal Paroxysmal
Dystonia, Nocturnal, Paroxysmal
Dystonia, Sleep-Related
Dystonias, Hypnogenic Paroxysmal
Dystonias, Nocturnal Paroxysmal
Dystonias, Sleep-Related
Hypnogenic Paroxysmal Dystonia
Hypnogenic Paroxysmal Dystonias
Nocturnal Paroxysmal Dystonias
Paroxysmal Dystonia, Hypnogenic
Paroxysmal Dystonia, Nocturnal
Paroxysmal Dystonias, Hypnogenic
Paroxysmal Dystonias, Nocturnal
Sleep Related Dystonia
Sleep-Related Dystonia
Sleep-Related Dystonias



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