Neurodegeneration and the ordered assembly of α-synuclein [PDF]
, 2018 In 2017, it was two hundred years since James Parkinson published “An Essay on the Shaking Palsy” and twenty years since α-synuclein aggregation came to the fore.
Goedert, M, Spillantini, MG
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Tremor cefálico em pacientes com distonia cervical: evolução diferente? [PDF]
, 2008 OBJECTIVE: The association of cervical dystonia (CD) with other movement disorders have been already described, but data on clinical outcome regarding these patients are scant.
Aguiar, Patricia C. +5 more
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Botulinum toxin type A versus botulinum toxin type B for cervical dystonia [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 2003. Cervical dystonia is the most common form of focal dystonia and is a disabling disorder characterised by painful involuntary head posturing.
Castelão, M +7 more
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Anesthetic management of deep brain stimulator implantation in Meige′s syndrome
Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 2012 Meige′s syndrome is rare form of orofacial dystonia. There is unfortunately no cure, but occasionally patients may improve with time. We present the successful management of a palladial deep brain stimulator (DBS) implantation for Meige′s syndrome ...
Kalpesh V Bhoyar +3 more
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Rapid-onset dystonia-parkinsonism associated with the I758S mutation of the ATP1A3 gene: a neuropathologic and neuroanatomical study of four siblings [PDF]
, 2014 Rapid-onset dystonia-parkinsonism (RDP) is a movement disorder associated with mutations in the ATP1A3 gene. Signs and symptoms of RDP commonly occur in adolescence or early adulthood and can be triggered by physical or psychological stress. Mutations in
Brashear, Allison +12 more
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Oral health and oral health-related quality of life in patients with oral dystonia indicates their need for dental special care [PDF]
, 2021 This retrospective study aimed in the evaluation of oral health and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of patients with oral dystonia (OD). Seventeen patients with OD (Meige Syndrome: n=11, Oromandibular Dystonia: n=6) were included, of which ...
Kottmann, Tanja +4 more
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Review of differential diagnosis and management of spasmodic dysphonia [PDF]
, 2016 Purpose of Review: The recent literature on spasmodic dysphonia is reviewed with regard to pathogenesis, differential diagnosis, treatment options, audits, and current methods of management.
Baldner +44 more
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Oromandibular dystonia: a serious side effect of capecitabine [PDF]
, 2015 textabstractBackground: Capecitabine has activity against several types of cancer. In 10-15% of patients treated with capecitabine, treatment is discontinued because of serious adverse reactions, mostly within the first weeks of treatment.
Eric CT Geijteman +5 more
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A Short Commentary on Globus Pallidus Internus Deep Brain Stimulation in Primary Meige Syndrome [PDF]
, 2020 Meige syndrome is a type of segmental dystonia that manifests a combination of blepharospasm and oromandibular dystonia and is often associated with other types of craniocervical dystonia.
Goto, Satoshi, Morigaki, Ryoma
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Long-term efficacy of botulinum toxin A for treatment of blepharospasm,hemifacial spasm, and spastic entropion: a multicentre study using two drug-dose escalation indexes [PDF]
, 2010 PURPOSE: To investigate the long-term effectiveness and safety of botulinum neurotoxin A (BoNT-A) treatment in patients with blepharospasm (BEB), hemifacial spasm (HFS), and entropion (EN) and to use for the first time two modified indexes, 'botulin ...
A Berardelli +67 more
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