Hairdresser’s Dystonia: An Unusual Occupational Dystonia
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BACKGROUND Adult-onset focal dystonias (AOFDs) are non-task-specific or task-specific and may spread to other body segments of affected patients. CASE REPORT We report the case of a barber with non-task-specific craniocervical dystonia and a new occupational focal hand dystonia (while using scissors). DISCUSSION Different AOFDs may develop and coexist in the same "vulnerable" patient. Hairdresser's dystonia is a rare task-specific dystonia.
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دوره 3 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2013