Using reaction time and co-contraction to differentiate acquired (secondary) from functional ‘fixed’ dystonia
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Using reaction time and co-contraction to differentiate acquired (secondary) from functional ‘fixed’ dystonia
Emphasis has been placed on the importance of making a positive diagnosis in functional (psychogenic) movement disorders. It has been suggested that ‘laboratorysupported criteria’ should be developed where electrophysiological and other tests can improve the level of certainty of diagnosis. Such criteria have been suggested for functional myoclonus and functional tremor. We report a preliminary...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0022-3050,1468-330X
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2014-309040