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Spotlight on Oculogyric Crisis: A Review
Background: Oculogyric crisis (OGC) is a form of acute dystonia characterized by sustained dystonic, conjugate, and upward deviation of the eyes. It was initially reported in patients with postencephalitic parkinsonism.
Pankaj Mahal +2 more
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Objective To study the clinical characteristics, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of a patient with childhood⁃onset rapid⁃onset dystonia Parkinsonism (RDP) caused by ATP1A3 gene mutation, and review the related literature.
KANG Qing⁃yun +4 more
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Plasticity and dystonia: a hypothesis shrouded in variability. [PDF]
Studying plasticity mechanisms with Professor John Rothwell was a shared highlight of our careers. In this article, we discuss non-invasive brain stimulation techniques which aim to induce and quantify plasticity, the mechanisms and nature of their ...
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Dystonia in childhood may be severely disabling and often un-remitting and un-recognised. Considered a rare disorder, dystonic symptoms in childhood are pervasive in many conditions including disorders of developmental delay, cerebral palsy, autism ...
Jean-Pierre Lin, Nardo Nardocci
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Dystonia and paroxysmal dyskinesias: under-recognized movement disorders in domestic animals? A comparison with human dystonia/paroxysmal dyskinesias. [PDF]
Dystonia is defined as a neurological syndrome characterized by involuntary sustained or intermittent muscle contractions causing twisting, often repetitive movements, and postures.
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A Case of Peripherally Induced Task-Specific “Lipstick Dystonic Tremor”
Background: Peripherally induced movement disorders (PIMDs) represent a rare and debated complication of peripheral trauma. Phenomenology Shown: We report a case of task-specific “lipstick” jerky dystonic tremor as a consequence of traumatic shoulder ...
Francesco Cavallieri +4 more
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Dopa-responsive dystonia [PDF]
Backgrround/Aim. Dystonia is considered to be a prolonged involuntary contractions of the muscles leading to twisting, repetitive movements or irregular postures. Etiologically, it could be classified as primary and secondary dystonia.
Đurić Gordana +3 more
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Cerebellum: an explanation for dystonia? [PDF]
Dystonia is a movement disorder that is characterized by involuntary muscle contractions, abnormal movements and postures, as well as by non-motor symptoms, and is due to abnormalities in different brain areas.
Berardelli, Alfredo, Bologna, Matteo
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How to use pen and paper tasks to aid tremor diagnosis in the clinic [PDF]
When a patient presents with tremor, it can be useful to perform a few simple pen and paper tests. In this article, we explain how to maximise the value of handwriting and of drawing Archimedes spirals and straight lines as clinical assessments.
Deborah Thorpe +3 more
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Metoclopramide-Induced Acute Dystonic Reaction: A Case Report
The aim of this case report is to draw attention to the frequent occurrence of metoclopramide-induced movement disorders. We report a case of an acute dystonic reaction to metoclopramide in a patient treated for hepatitis A.
Gul Karagoz +5 more
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