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The Environmental Epidemiology of Primary Dystonia

Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 2013
Background:Dystonia is a movement disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions that cause twisting movements and abnormal postures. Primary dystonia is the most common form and is thought to be a multifactorial condition in which one or more
Giovanni Defazio, Angelo F. Gigante
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Epidemiological Signals, Knowledge Gaps, and Practice Considerations From the 2024 Functional Neurological Disorder Society International Meeting: A Conference Report With Narrative Synthesis

Medicine Bulletin, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The 2024 International Conference on Functional Neurological Disorders brought together clinicians, researchers, advocates, and service‐user representatives to discuss recent developments in functional neurological disorder and related functional disorders.
Yadira Velazquez‐Rodriquez, Jennifer Brown, Katherine Gill   +2 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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Cervical dystonia: about familial and sporadic cases in 88 patients

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2014
Cervical dystonia (CD) affects the musculature of the neck in a focal way or associated to other parts of the body. The aim of this study was to identify clinical differences between patients with dystonia patients without family history and with family ...
Carlos Henrique F. Camargo, Sarah Teixeira Camargos, Nilson Becker, Renato Puppi Munhoz, Salmo Raskin, Francisco Eduardo C. Cardoso, Hélio Afonso G. Teive   +6 more
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Resolution of Levodopa/Dopa‐Decarboxylase Inhibitor—Associated Microscopic Colitis with Subcutaneous Foslevodopa/Foscarbidopa: A Case Series and Review of the Literature

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Microscopic colitis (MC) typically presents with chronic, non‐bloody watery diarrhea. Diagnosis requires endoscopy with colonic mucosal biopsies. The etiology is multifactorial, with several medications implicated, although only a few cases have been attributed to oral levodopa/dopa‐decarboxylase inhibitor (LDDCI) therapy.
Romana Hintner, Franziska Eberhardt, Manuela Kofler, Andreas Eigentler, Atbin Djamshidian, Florian Krismer, Anton Hittmair, Heinz Zoller, Valentina Ellinger, Beatrice Heim, Klaus Seppi   +10 more
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Deep brain stimulation for dystonia in Finland during 2007–2016

BMC Neurology, 2019
Background Dystonia is a movement disorder substantially affecting the quality of life and the ability to work. A proportion of patients does not respond to first line pharmacotherapy.
Rebekka M. Ortiz, Filip Scheperjans, Eero Pekkonen   +2 more
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The Pain in Dystonia Scale (PIDS)—Validation in Craniofacial and Upper Limb Dystonia

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pain is one of the most disabling non‐motor symptoms in adult‐onset isolated dystonia (AOID). The Pain in Dystonia Scale (PIDS) was developed and validated in cervical dystonia. Its applicability to other focal subtypes remains unknown.
Veronica Bruno, Vittorio Velucci, Beatrice Achen, Marcello Mario Mascia, Antonella Muroni, Daniele Belvisi, Francesco Marchet, Laura Avanzino, Francesca Di Biasio, Roberto Erro, Cristiano Sorrentino, Lucio Marinelli, Flavio Villani, Antonio Pisani, Francesca Valentino, Angelo Fabio Gigante, Anna Castagna, Francesco Bono, Giovanni Cossu, Carlo Alberto Artusi, Carmen Terranova, Martina Petracca, Nicola Tambasco, Giovanni Defazio, Davide Martino   +24 more
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Exploring the Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin Type A in Pediatric Generalized Dystonia, an Uncommon Use: A Colombian Case Series

Iatreia
Introduction: Botulinum toxin (BoNT) is used in focal dystonia. Generalized dystonia is often refractory to conventional treatment. Objectives: Describe the clinical outcome of BoNT in pediatric patients with generalized dystonia, based on its potential
Guerrero Ruiz, Graciela del Pilar, Ramón Gómez, Jorge Luis, Martínez Córdoba, Natalia, Lince Rivera, Isabella   +3 more
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Clustering of dystonia in some pedigrees with autosomal dominant essential tremor suggests the existence of a distinct subtype of essential tremor

BMC Neurology, 2010
Background There is an ongoing debate whether essential tremor (ET) represents a monosymptomatic disorder or other neurologic symptoms are compatible with the diagnosis of ET. Many patients with clinically definite ET develop dystonia. It remains unknown
Charles P David, Cooper Michael K, Fang John Y, Phibbs Fenna T, Hedera Peter, Davis Thomas L   +5 more
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Gait Alterations Due to DCC Gene Variants in Individuals with Congenital Mirror Movements

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Congenital Mirror Movement Syndrome (CMMS) involves involuntary movements on one side of the body while voluntary movements are performed on the other side. They disrupt left–right coordination and can be caused by a pathogenic variant in the DCC gene.
Nok‐Yeung Law, Shanie Desrosiers, Sinthiya Sivanesan, Helga Tonkov, Frédéric Charron, Frédéric Bretzner, Myriam Srour, Dorothy Barthélemy   +7 more
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