Hemifacial Spasm and Related Comorbidities
Objective: In this study, we evaluated the clinical findings, comorbidities and teratment responses in our HFS patients. Background: Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a peripherally induced…Development of a questionnaire to assess sensory trick in patients with dystonia
Objective: We developed an ad hoc questionnaire detailing sensory trick information, in order to classify the most used tricks, their frequency and their efficacy to…Tactile and proprioceptive dysfunction differentiates between cervical dystonia with and without tremor
Objective: To evaluate whether tactile and proprioceptive dysfunction in cervical dystonia is associated with co-existing tremor. Background: Cervical dystonia (CD) is characterized by involuntary neck…Task-specific lower limb dystonia only during walking stairs
Objective: To understand of the spectrum of focal task-specific lower limb dystonia only during walking stairs Background: Focal task-specific dystonia in the lower limb or…Depression and cognitive impairment in isolated focal-onset dystonia: prevalence and risk factors in a group of Romanian patients
Objective: To assess the prevalence of depression and cognitive impairment and their potential risk factors in a group of Romanian patients with isolated focal-onset dystonia…Oromandibular Dystonia: Clinical Data from 68 Patients
Objective: To determine the demographic and clinical data of patients with oromandibular dystonia (OMD). Background: Dystonia is a type of movement disorder characterized by sustained,…Expression analysis of candidate genes in a cell model of affected and unaffected THAP1 mutation carriers and controls
Objective: To evaluate the role of expressional changes in carriers of a THAP1 mutation in relation to penetrance of dystonia. Background: THAP1 encodes a transcription…Stimulus-induced paroxysmal cranial dyskinesia and Nail Patella Syndrome in a multigenerational family with a novel mutation in the LMX1B gene
Objective: To perform a genetic linkage study with the aim to identify the cause of dyskinesia in a large family with affected members in several…Acupuncture as Adjuvant Therapy for the Management of Cervical Dystonia
Objective: We conducted a pilot open-label study of acupuncture treatments as add-on therapy to botulinum toxin injection sessions (three months apart) in five subjects with…The impact of physical activity and exercise on people living with dystonia
Objective: The objective was to conduct a survey to elucidate the impact of exercise and physical activity on dystonia and identify barriers to participation. Background:…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.