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Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2015 Objective To explore the methods and curative effect of stereotactic surgery for treating writer's cramp (WC). Methods and Results Two patients with writer's cramp (tremor type) underwent MRI guided stereotactic ventrointermediate (Vim) thalamotomy on
Chao-shi NIU +4 more
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Abnormalities of Eye–Hand Coordination in Patients with Writer's Cramp: Possible Role of the Cerebellum [PDF]
Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 2017 Background: Writer’s cramp (WC) is one of the commonly observed focal dystonias. The pathophysiology of WC has not been fully understood. The role of the cerebellum has been increasingly recognized in the pathogenesis of dystonia.
Ketan Jhunjhunwala +6 more
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The role of the inferior parietal lobule in writer's cramp. [PDF]
Brain, 2020 Humans have a distinguishing ability for fine motor control that is subserved by a highly evolved cortico-motor neuronal network. The acquisition of a particular motor skill involves a long series of practice movements, trial and error, adjustment and ...
Merchant SHI +10 more
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Functional writer's cramp as psychogenic focal dystonia
Неврология, нейропсихиатрия, психосоматика, 2022 We present a description of a functional writer's cramp case. The disease manifested as pain and tension in the right hand when writing; thus, we suspected kinesigenic dystonia in the form of writer's cramp. However, the motor pattern and the presence of
V. A. Tolmacheva +4 more
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Baseline Features Influencing the Effectiveness of Retraining Therapy for Writer's Cramp. [PDF]
Mov Disord Clin Pract, 2015 International audienceBackground: The effectiveness of retraining therapy (RT) for writer's cramp is difficult to predict and its determinants are unknown.Methods: We examined factors potentially predicting improved legibility after RT in patients with ...
Bleton JP +10 more
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Graphospasm - clinical presentation, etiology and the course of disease: Analysis of 30 cases [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2004 INTRODUCTION Dystonia, as prolonged, involuntary muscle contraction, causes torsion, repetitive movements and abnormal body position. In so far only a part of body is affected by dystonic movement, it is the question of focal dystonia, which is called ...
Kačar Aleksandra +4 more
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Motor re-training and immobilisation in the treatment of writer’s cramp: a clinical and fMRI study
Aktualności Neurologiczne, 2018 Objectives: The aim of the paper was to: (1) evaluate the effectiveness of the physiotherapeutic program in writer’s cramp, (2) compare the brain activity while writing in patients with writer’s cramp and in healthy controls, (3) compare the brain ...
Jarosław Oborzyński +5 more
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, 2021 Dystonia, a debilitating neurological movement disorder, is characterized by involuntary muscle contractions and develops from a complex pathophysiology.
Karsten Witt (295801) +5 more
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Effect of Physiotherapy on Writer's Cramp: A Case Study
, 2023 Background: The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of eight -week therapy in a patient with writer’s cramp. Study design: A single case study.
Dr Shikha Singh +3 more
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Syringomyelia with Chiari 1 malformation presenting as focal hand dystonia
Annals of Movement Disorders, 2020 Syringomyelia is described as a fluid-filled cavity within the spinal cord devoid of an ependymal lining. It is best visualized on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), with the cavity being low intensity on T1-weighted and high intensity on T2-weighted ...
Dinesh Khandelwal +3 more
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