Frequency and types of dystonia in Wilson’s disease patients
Objective: To establish the frequency and types of dystonia in our cohort of Wilson's disease patients. Background: Wilson's disease (WD) belongs to movement disorders with…Association analysis of NALCN polymorphisms rs1338041 and rs61973742 in a Chinese population with isolated cervical dystonia
Objective: The present study was carried out to examine the associations between the two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) rs1338041 and rs61973742 in the NALCN gene…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…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.