The Alien Hand Syndrome in a Young Woman with Ischemic Stroke
Objective: Alien hand Syndrome (AHS) is a rare neurological disorder characterized by involuntary, seemingly purposeful movements of a limb, coupled with a sense of disownership.…Episodic Generalized Dystonia with Opisthotonus Posturing in Early Stages of Anoxic Brain Injury with Mild Degrees of Caudate Involvement
Objective: To report a rare case of episodic generalized dystonia with opisthotonus following anoxic brain injury, characterized by posterior limb of the internal capsule involvement…Pilot Study: Shear Wave Elastography as a Potential Biomarker in Task-Specific Dystonia
Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore shear wave elastography (SWE)’s ability to identify task-specific dystonic muscles by determining if muscle stiffness increased…CJD presenting as unilateral upper limb dystonia- rare presentation of an uncommon disease.
Objective: This case illustrates the importance of neuroimaging in any patient who presents with focal dystonia and it may be an early manifestation of a…Efficacy Remaining at Time of Requested Retreatment Following Botulinum Toxin Treatment for Cervical Dystonia: Potential for a New Treatment Paradigm with DaxibotulinumtoxinA
Objective: To assess the residual therapeutic efficacy of prior botulinum toxin (BoNT) injection at the patient-desired retreatment interval in cervical dystonia (CD). Background: BoNT injections…Recrudescence of a Compensated Hemidystonia-hemiatrophy Syndrome After COVID-19 Infection
Objective: To educate readers about a unique presentation of hemidystonia-hemiatrophy syndrome which presented after an infection with COVID-19 Background: Hemidystonia-hemiatrophy syndrome is a rare disorder…Spinal movement disorders in NMOSD, MOGAD, and idiopathic transverse myelitis: a prospective observational study
Objective: Movement disorders secondary to spinal cord demyelination are the most frequent movement disorders in multiple sclerosis (MS). Retrospective studies and case series suggest that…Custom-made Application Interface using Wacom® Tablet for Assessment of Writer’s Cramp
Objective: To evaluate a custom designed software platform to digitise handwriting data in writers cramp and normal controls. Background: Focal task specific dystonia occurring while…A rare case of PDE10A associated dystonia with bilateral striatal lesions
Objective: To describe an interesting and rare case of cervical dystonia associated with PDE10A mutation. Background: Dystonia is the third most prevalent movement disorder in…An uncommon task specific dystonia masquerading as Myasthenia Gravis
Objective: We present a case of late onset task specific segmental (cervico-lingual) dystonia misdiagnosed as bulbar myasthenia gravis. Background: Muscle diseases have been previously reported to mimic…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.