Clinical profile of patients with writer’s cramp
Objective: To present the clinical profile of 16 patients with simple writer's cramp who were treated with botulinum toxin injections. Background: Writer's cramp is the…Early retirement and loss of income among X linked dystonia parkinsonism (XDP / DYT3) patients in Capiz, Roxas City Philippines
Objective: To determine the rates of unemployment among patients with X linked dystonia parkinsonism (XDP). Background: X linked dystonia parkinsonism (XDP, DYT3, "Lubag") is a…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…Distinguishing pseudo-dystonia from dystonia: A case series
Objective: To characterize various presentations of pseudo-dystonia and features that distinguish it from dystonia based on review of 12 video cases and the published literature.…Phenomenology of idiopathic adult-onset truncal dystonia
Objective: Characterize the phenomenology and natural history of adult onset idiopathic truncal dystonia. Background: Focal dystonias are the most common type of adult-onset dystonia, however,…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…Deep brain stimulation in three patients with dystonia and severe cerebellar atrophy
Objective: To describe the outcome of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) in patients with dystonia and prominent cerebellar atrophy. Background: There is increasing evidence supporting the…Cervical dystonia and quality of life
Objective: To evaluate appearance of depression and anxiety in patiens with cervical dystonia and influence of dystonia symptoms on the quality of life. Background: Cervical…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…The writer’s cramp and its connections with sensory deficits
Objective: To determine whether difficulties in motor or perceptive anticipation are present in writer's cramp and are specific to writing or also observed during other…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.