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Managing Dystonia in Partington Syndrome

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Bilateral focal hand dystonia is an almost pathognomonic sign of Partington syndrome, frequently accompanied by intellectual disability and oromotor dyspraxia. However, a few studies have focused on the treatment of this focal dystonia, making patient management uncertain.
Emilie Pichon, Aurea Alioth, Sabina Catalano Chiuvé, André Zacharia, Marta Ruiz‐Lopez, David P. Breen, Florence Zangas‐Gehri, Florent Draye, Aurore Curie, Duncan Wilson, Victor S.C. Fung, Stephen Duma, Joël Fluss, Julien F. Bally   +13 more
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Staff-led interventions for improving oral hygiene in patients following stroke [PDF]

, 2010
Background For people with limitations due to neurological conditions such as stroke, the routine practice of oral care may become a challenge. Evidence-based supported oral care intervention is essential for this patient group. Objectives To compare the
Brady, Marian C., Furlanetto, Denise, Hunter, Romana, Lewis, Steff C., Milne, Vikki   +4 more
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Reviewing the limb apraxia concept: From definition to cognitive neuropsychological models

Dementia & Neuropsychologia
Apraxia is a disorder of learned skilled movements, in the absence of elementary motor or sensory deficits and general cognitive impairment such as inattention to commands, object-recognition deficits or poor oral comprehension.
Joana Mantovani-Nagaoka, Karin Zazo Ortiz   +1 more
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The Spectrum of Abnormal Tongue Movements: Review of Phenomenology, Etiology, and Differential Diagnosis

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Classifying abnormal tongue movements is challenging due to their varied presentations and limited visibility compared to other body parts. Accurate identification of the phenomenology guides physical examination and can point to specific diagnoses.
Nathaniel Bendahan, Seyed‐Mohammad Fereshtehnejad, Christos Ganos, Emily Swinkin, Anthony E. Lang   +4 more
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Construction of a screening instrument for Motor Speech Disorders: standardization of phonetically balanced text "O Sol" [PDF]

, 2015
O envelhecimento, as doenças neurodegenerativas ou as lesões cerebrais são as principais etiologias das perturbações motoras da fala (PMF) que impactam na eficácia comunicativa e qualidade de vida dos utentes com mais de 60 anos.
Araújo, Marlene, Costa, Alexandra, Jorge, Ana, Mendes, Ana, Moreira, Miriam, Murtinheira, Andreia   +5 more
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Cooperation of different neuronal systems during hand sign recognition. [PDF]

, 2004
Hand signs with symbolic meaning can often be utilized more successfully than words to communicate an intention; however, the underlying brain mechanisms are undefined.
Adolphs, Adolphs, Allison, Allison, Avikainen, Botzel, Calvert, Cavada, Decety, Decety, Dien, Fogassi, Fuchs, Fujimaki, Gerlach, Goldin-Meadow, Grafton, Grossman, Happe, Hari, Haxby, Hillebrand, Hämäläinen, Hämäläinen, Iacoboni, Iacoboni, Ioannides, Kawasaki, Kawashima, Knösche, Kourtzi, Leiguarda, Livingstone, Maess, MarslenWilson, McNeill, Nakamura, Nakamura, Nakamura, Nishitani, Nishitani, Oram, Oram, Oya, Perrett, Perrett, Puce, Rizzolatti, Rizzolatti, Rizzolatti, Rizzolatti, Rossi, Sams, Senior, Sergent, Stone, Talairach, Tanaka, Ungerleider, Wicker, Wolfe, Yoneda   +61 more
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Voice and Speech in Atypical Parkinsonian Disorders

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Background Motor speech disorders are early, common, and functionally limiting features of atypical parkinsonian disorders (APDs) such as progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), corticobasal syndrome (CBS), and multiple system atrophy (MSA). These impairments are underrecognized and undertreated in neurology clinics.
Federico Rodriguez‐Porcel, Farwa Ali, Michiko Bruno, Heather Davis Cuevas, Rohit Dhall, Kylie Dunne‐Platero, Lawrence I. Golbe, Ihtsham Haq, Nicole Herndon, Lawrence S. Honig, Kyurim Kang, Sarah Kremen, Guillaume Lamotte, Nikolaus R. McFarland, Michela Mir, Leila Montaser‐Kouhsari, Alexander Pantelyat, Joel Page, Hylan Pickett, Laura Purcell Verdun, Kelly Richardson, Jessica Shurer, Michelle Troche, Rene L. Utianski, Katya Villarreal‐Cavazos, Tuhin Virmani, Anne‐Marie Wills, as the Diagnosis and Treatment Working Group, CurePSP Center of Care (CoC) Network, Farwa Ali, Michiko Bruno, Timothy Chang, Rohit Dhall, Kimiko Domoto‐Reilly, Lawrence I. Golbe, Ihtsham Haq, Lawrence S. Honig, Sarah Kremen, Guillaume Lamotte, Zoltan Mari, Nikolaus R. McFarland, Leila Montaser‐Kouhsari, Alexander Pantelyat, Federico Rodriguez‐Porcel, Junaid Siddiqui, Jessica Shurer, Christopher Spears, Tuhin Virmani, Anne‐Marie Wills   +48 more
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A Biomarker‐Based Classification of Corticobasal Syndrome

Movement Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Corticobasal syndrome (CBS) is a clinically defined syndrome with progressive movement and cortical dysfunction, caused by various underlying pathologies, most commonly tau‐predominant pathologies such as progressive supranuclear palsy and corticobasal degeneration, or Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Carla Palleis, Alexander Maximilian Bernhardt, Endy Weidinger, Urban M. Fietzek, Alexander Jäck, Sabrina Katzdobler, Johannes Gnörich, Theresa Bauer, Nicolai Franzmeier, Robert Perneczky, German Imaging Initiative for Tauopathies (GII4T), Matthias Brendel, Johannes Levin, Günter U. Höglinger   +13 more
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Stone tools and the linguistic capabilities of earlier hominids [PDF]

, 1995
The evolution of human manipulative abilities may be clearly linked to the evolution of speech motor control Both creativity and complexity in vocal and manipulative gestures may be closely linked to a single dimension of brain evolution — the evolution ...
Quinlan, A, Steele, J, Wenban-Smith, F
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Speech and Language Disturbances in Neurology Practice

Türk Nöroloji Dergisi, 2009
Despite the well-known facts discerned from interesting cases of speech and language disturbances over thousands of years, the scientific background and the limitless discussions for nearly 150 years, this field has been considered one of the least ...
Oğuz Tanrıdağ
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