Negative dystonia of the palate: Mutation in the THAP1 (DYT6) gene found in a 42 years old patient
Objective: To highlight that the new clinical entity called "negative dystonia of the palate" recently described is probably more a new clinical presentation of a…Orientation of attention affects onset of head saccades: A novel representation of the Posner cueing effect
Objective: We demonstrate how newly emerging technology can be utilized to record head movements and extract robust performance metrics. Therefore we will attempt to show,…Neck proprioception is impaired in patients with idiopathic cervical dystonia
Objective: To investigate whether proprioceptive information generated from the neck is impaired in patients with idiopathic Cervical Dystonia (CD). Background: CD is a focal dystonia…Perception of the visual vertical is not impaired in patients with idiopathic cervical dystonia
Objective: To investigate whether the perception of the visual vertical is intact in patients with idiopathic Cervical Dystonia (CD). Background: Idiopathic CD is a focal…Altered inter-hemispheric functional coordination in primary blepharospasm
Objective: The present study aimed to examine the inter-hemispheric functional connectivity of the whole brain in patients with BSP during resting state. Background: Abnormalities in…Video assessment of writer’s cramp
Objective: To propose standardized filming and patient procedures to optimize recordings for assessment of writer's cramp. Background: The evaluation of writer's cramp and effectiveness of…Motor-related brain changes associated with acute administration of trihexyphenidyl in patients with cervical dystonia
Objective: The goal of the current study was to assess task-related brain activity in patients with cervical dystonia (CD) using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)…Gaze evoked blepharospasm
Objective: Herein we present a patient with asymmetric blepharospasm (BLS) evoked by upward gaze. Background: Essential BLS is a focal presentation of dystonia. However, brain…Clinical characteristics and natural history of oromandibular dystonia
Objective: The overall goal of this study is to better define the clinical characteristics and natural history of oromandibular dystonia (OMD). Background: OMD is a…Parkinsonian symptoms in patients with cervical dystonia treated with bilateral pallidal deep brain stimulation: A controlled study
Objective: To 1) evaluate the presence of Parkinsonian symptoms in patients with cervical dystonia treated with bilateral deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the globus pallidus…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.