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Content overlap of 91 dystonia symptoms among the seven most commonly used cervical dystonia scales
IntroductionDystonia is a movement disorder characterized by sustained or intermittent muscle contractions. Cervical dystonia (CD) is the most common...
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Does thyroid diseases contribute to the natural history of idiopathic adult-onset dystonia? Data from the Italian Dystonia Registry
A few earlier observations and recent controlled studies pointed to the possible contribution of thyroid diseases in idiopathic adult-onset dystonia...
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Evolving understanding of CP phenotypes: the importance of dystonia
AbstractCerebral palsy (CP) is the core neurodevelopmental disorder affecting movement. Several distinct movement disorders can occur in people with...
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CACNA1A variant associated with generalized dystonia
IntroductionCACNA1A gene variants are correlated with different disorders, including episodic ataxia type 2, spinocerebellar ataxia type 6, and...
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The natural course of idiopathic cervical dystonia
Idiopathic cervical dystonia (ICD) is by far the largest subgroup of dystonia. Still, its natural course is largely unknown. We studied the natural...
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Does botulinum toxin affect psycho-social aspects in dystonia?
Dystonia is a movement disorder in which sustained muscle contractions give rise to abnormal postures or involuntary movements. It is a disabling and...
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Oromandibular dystonia: from onset to spread a multicenter italian study
BackgroundDetailed information about the epidemiological and phenomenological differences among the aetiological subtypes of oromandibular dystonia...
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Head movement dynamics in dystonia: a multi-centre retrospective study using visual perceptive deep learning
Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder characterised by abnormal involuntary movements and postures, particularly affecting the head and neck....
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Longitudinal predictors of health-related quality of life in isolated dystonia
ObjectiveTo determine longitudinal predictors of health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) in an international multicenter cohort of patients with...
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Prevalence and temporal relationship of clinical co-morbidities in idiopathic dystonia: a UK linkage-based study
While motor and psychiatric phenotypes in idiopathic dystonia are increasingly well understood, a few studies have examined the rate, type, and...
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Macro- and micro-structural insights into primary dystonia: a UK Biobank study
BackgroundDystonia is a hyperkinetic movement disorder with key motor network dysfunction implicated in pathophysiology. The UK Biobank...
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Pallidal deep brain stimulation for patients with myoclonus-dystonia without SGCE mutations
BackgroundPallidal deep brain stimulation (GPi-DBS) is effective for treating myoclonus and dystonia caused by SGCE mutations (DYT- SGCE , DYT11)....
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Excessive psychological stress preceding the onset of idiopathic cervical dystonia
Idiopathic cervical dystonia (ICD) is the largest subgroup of dystonia. Psychological stress as a triggering factor has long been discussed, but...
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Botulinum toxin and conservative treatment strategies in people with cervical dystonia: an online survey
Isolated cervical dystonia is a focal, idiopathic dystonia affecting the neck muscles. Treatment usually consists of botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT)...
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Deep brain stimulation in pediatric dystonia: calls for therapeutic realism over nihilism
PurposePediatric dystonia (PD) has a significant negative impact on the growth and development of the child. This study was done retrospectively to...
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Validation of a guideline to reduce variability in diagnosing cervical dystonia
BackgroundCervical dystonia is characterized by a variable pattern of neck muscle involvement. Due to the lack of a diagnostic test, cervical...
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Cognitive and Neuropsychiatric Impairment in Dystonia
Purpose of ReviewTo review recent literature evaluating psychiatric and cognitive symptoms in dystonia, the two non-motor symptom groups most...
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Generalized dystonia following resuscitation from a cardiac arrest: a case report and review of the literature
BackgroundA wide variety of movement disorders can be observed after cerebral hypoxia, including akineto-hypertonic syndrome and dystonia....
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Hypertrophic olivary degeneration associated with bilateral vocal cord adductor dystonia
BackgroundHypertrophic olivary degeneration (HOD) is a rare condition caused by lesions within the dentato-rubro-olivary pathway, resulting in ocular...
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The epidemiology of dystonia: the Hannover epidemiology study
The prevalence of dystonia has been studied since the 1980s. Due to different methodologies and due to varying degrees of awareness, resulting...