“Club-Cutting” Dystonic Tremor: a Case Report
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BACKGROUND Focal task-specific dystonic postures are well recognized. Often a tremor may be the main feature with little or no dystonia. These have been well reported in writers, musicians, and sportspeople. CASE REPORT Herein we report a novel task-specific dystonic tremor in a 44-year-old Irish hairdresser due to club-cutting, a standard haircutting technique. DISCUSSION Hairdresser's dystonia is a novel task-specific dystonia.
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