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By Mayo Clinic staffDystonia may affect your mobility and your scope of daily activities. People with more widespread dystonia may be stigmatized because many people believe mental illness or mental retardation is the cause of disordered movement. All of these factors may lead to feelings of frustration, depression or anxiety.
The constant contraction of muscles is somewhat like a sustained workout, so dystonia can be both exhausting and painful. Fatigue, in turn, exacerbates the symptoms.
