loading...| Preferred Name |
Craniofacial dystonia |
| Synonyms |
Abnormal craniofacial muscle tone Abnormal facial muscle tone Distorted craniofacial posture Abnormal craniofacial posture Facial Dystonia |
| Definitions |
A form of focal dystonia affecting the face and especially the jaw that is induced by the act of speaking. It is an involuntary contraction of the masticatory muscles, resulting in dysarthria or dysphagia. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0012179 |
| creation_date |
2013-02-23T10:10:32Z |
| creator | |
| database_cross_reference |
UMLS:C4072883 UMLS:C1851915 UMLS:C4023011 |
| definition |
A form of focal dystonia affecting the face and especially the jaw that is induced by the act of speaking. It is an involuntary contraction of the masticatory muscles, resulting in dysarthria or dysphagia. |
| has_broad_synonym |
Distorted craniofacial posture Abnormal craniofacial posture |
| has_exact_synonym |
Abnormal craniofacial muscle tone |
| has_narrow_synonym |
Abnormal facial muscle tone Facial Dystonia |
| has_obo_namespace |
human_phenotype |
| id |
HP:0012179 |
| label |
Craniofacial dystonia |
| notation |
HP:0012179 |
| prefLabel |
Craniofacial dystonia |
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