Pathophysiological differences between musician's dystonia and writer's cramp
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Pathophysiological differences between musician's dystonia and writer's cramp.
Focal hand dystonia (FHD) has been suggested to be a maladaptive response of the brain to repetitive performance of stereotyped and attentionally demanding hand movements. However, not all patients with FHD have a strict history of excessive hand use; for example, patients with musician's dystonia (MD) spend many hours per day with their attention focused on instrumental practice, whereas many ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Brain
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0006-8950,1460-2156
DOI: 10.1093/brain/awh402