Talk:Status dystonicus
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Wiki Education assignment: 2025-26 TCOM WikiMed
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This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 2 March 2026 and 28 March 2026. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Mgoliver27 (article contribs). Peer reviewers: Diagnonsense1.
— Assignment last updated by Butterchicken228 (talk) 01:18, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
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[edit]Plan to provide more specific information in regards to definition and epidemiology, triggers, complications, and management. Plan to add more recent references. Plan to update lead to reflect these changes. Plan to add more information to the info box and add an imageMgoliver27 (talk) 17:47, 10 March 2026 (UTC)
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[edit]- One improvement can be to add actual epidemiological data to the epidemiology section. How common is the condition? Morbidity and mortality rates associated with the condition etc.
- Consider defining dystonia a little better in the lead. Could help readers that dont know what dystonia actually means.
- Consider adding time frames to the signs and symptoms section for tonic and phasic contractions. You can also talk about exactly what someone is currently in status dystonia. For example, does it involve muscles in the entire body or just limbs? What are the patient's vitals like?
- Consider adding a pathophysiology section to help readers understand how and why dystonia occurs
Peer review Diagnonsense1 (talk) 01:34, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
- These are all great points! I went back and added more information where I could, but a lot of these points were not included because they are not entirely understood and presentations are extremely heterogeneous between patients. I've tried to make that more clear throughout so readers will understand that the information is not available rather than absent. Thanks so much for the comments! Mgoliver27 (talk) 22:42, 23 March 2026 (UTC)