Biomaterial Database

Clinical course of idiopathic torsion dystonia among Jews in Israel. 1988

R Inzelberg, and E Kahana, and A D Korczyn

Department of Neurology, Tel Aviv University Medical School, Israel.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007557	Israel	A country in the Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon. The capital is Jerusalem.
D007585	Jews	An ethnic group with historical ties to the land of ISRAEL and the religion of JUDAISM.	Jew
D004185	Disability Evaluation	Determination of the degree of a physical, mental, or emotional handicap. The diagnosis is applied to legal qualification for benefits and income under disability insurance and to eligibility for Social Security and workmen's compensation benefits.	Disability Evaluations,Evaluation, Disability,Evaluations, Disability
D004422	Dystonia Musculorum Deformans	A condition characterized by focal DYSTONIA that progresses to involuntary spasmodic contractions of the muscles of the legs, trunk, arms, and face. The hands are often spared, however, sustained axial and limb contractions may lead to a state where the body is grossly contorted. Onset is usually in the first or second decade. Familial patterns of inheritance, primarily autosomal dominant with incomplete penetrance, have been identified. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1078)	Childhood Torsion Disease,Idiopathic Torsion Dystonia,Oppenheim-Ziehen Disease,Progressive Torsion Spasm,Torsion Dystonia,Dystonia Deformans Musculorum,Dystonia Deformans Progressiva,Torsion Disease of Childhood,Dystonia, Idiopathic Torsion,Dystonias, Idiopathic Torsion,Dystonias, Torsion,Idiopathic Torsion Dystonias,Oppenheim Ziehen Disease,Spasm, Progressive Torsion,Torsion Disease, Childhood,Torsion Dystonia, Idiopathic,Torsion Spasm, Progressive
D005121	Extremities	The farthest or outermost projections of the body, such as the HAND and FOOT.	Limbs,Extremity,Limb
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013997	Time Factors	Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations.	Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor