Primary dystonia is characterized by abnormal, involuntary twisting and turning movements that reflect impaired motor system function. The dystonic brain seems normal, in that it contains no overt ...

Objective Genetic subtypes of dystonia may respond differentially to deep brain stimulation of the globus pallidus pars interna (GPi DBS). We sought to compare GPi DBS outcomes among the most common ...

Genetic findings of the past years have provided ample evidence for a substantial etiologic heterogeneity of dystonic syndromes. While an increasing number of genes are being identified for Mendelian ...

Copyright: © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Dystonia is a movement disorder with many presentations and diverse causes. A systematic approach to ...

For some people, the underlying problem causing involuntary muscle contractions and abnormal movements or postures is dystonia, a neurological movement disorder.

Dystonia belongs to a group of rare diseases (RDs) characterized by etiologic heterogeneity, affection often in childhood, severe and variable clinical manifestation. The burden of this disease is ...

Objective Isolated focal dystonia can spread to muscles beyond the initially affected body region, but risk of spread has not been evaluated in a prospective manner. Furthermore, body regions at risk ...

Neuroplasticity describes the nervous system's ability to reorganize itself in response to intrinsic or extrinsic stimuli and is critical for learning as well as recovery from injury. However, when ...

MENTION Parkinson’s Disease and many people will have had some form of interaction with the condition, from reading an awareness leaflet, though to personal experience of the disease itself. Dystonia ...

Neuroscientist Joaquin Farias trained as a professional musician in his youth. He played the harpsichord, flute and piano. When he was 21, something changed — he felt as though he could not properly ...

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