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Navigating a medical mystery in an elite athlete-severe dystonia induced by swimming.

Melinda Millard-StaffordJohn Davis Cantwell
Published in: Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) (2022)
Dystonia is a state of involuntary muscle contractions that cause repetitive or twisting movements. It may affect one or more parts of the body and sometimes the entire body. The condition can be mild or severe. In this unusual case, high-intensity swimming triggered the episodes of atypical functional movement disorder.
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