| dystonic | Pertaining to dystonia. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| dystonic reaction | <pharmacology> Prolonged muscle contractions that may cause twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal posture. May occur in the form of rhythmic jerks. Can be seen as a side effect from antipsychotic medications and drugs used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. (27 Sep 1997) |
| dystonic torticollis | A disorder of unknown cause, manifested as a restricted dystonia, localised to some of the neck muscles, especially the sternomastoid and trapezius; occurs in adults and tends to progress slowly; the head movements increase with standing and walking and decrease with contractual stimuli, e.g., touching the chin or neck. Synonym: dystonic torticollis, rotatory spasm, rotatory tic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ego-dystonic | Repugnant to or at variance with the aims of the ego and related psychological needs of the individual (e.g., an obsessive thought or compulsive behaviour); the opposite of ego-syntonic. Synonym: ego-alien. Origin: ego + G. Dys, bad, + tonos, tension (05 Mar 2000) |
| ego-dystonic homosexuality | A psychological or psychiatric disorder in which an individual experiences persistent distress associated with same-sex preference and a strong need to change the behaviour or, at least, to alleviate the distress associated with the homosexuality. (05 Mar 2000) |