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Dystonia

Known as: Dystonia, Muscle, Dystonic movements, abnormal muscle twitching or contraction 
An attitude or posture due to the co-contraction of agonists and antagonist muscles in one region of the body. It most often affects the large axial… 
National Institutes of Health

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AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS 15, WITH OR WITHOUT FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIADyskinesia, Familial, with Facial MyokymiaDystonia DisordersDystonia Musculorum Deformans

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DYSTONIA 13, TORSIONDystonia with Cerebellar AtrophyDystonia, Dopa-Responsive, due to Sepiapterin Reductase DeficiencyDystonia, Limb

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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Deep brain stimulation of the posterior subthalamic area in the treatment of movement disorders
Background: The posterior subthalamic area (PSA) is essentially composed of the caudal Zona incerta and the prelemniscal… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Autosomal‐recessive syndrome with alopecia, hypogonadism, progressive extra‐pyramidal disorder, white matter disease, sensory neural deafness, diabetes mellitus, and low IGF1
We explored the manifestations of an autosomal‐recessive multisystemic disorder in several Saudi families. Recognized causes of… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
TorsinA protects against oxidative stress in COS-1 and PC12 cells
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Movement Disorders in Children
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
A locus for paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia maps to human chromosome 16
Objective: To use genetic linkage analysis to localize a gene for paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD) in a three generation… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Motion of the body centre of gravity as a summary indicator of the mechanics of human pathological gait.
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Reorganization in the cutaneous core of the human thalamic principal somatic sensory nucleus (Ventral caudal) in patients with dystonia.
A wide range of observations suggest that sensory inputs play a significant role in dystonia. For example, the map of the hand… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Parietal motor syndrome: A clinical description in 32 patients in the acute phase of pure parietal strokes studied prospectively
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Midazolam Premedication Delays Recovery After Propofol Without Modifying Involuntary Movements
Midazolam has GABAergic effects in children that may modify propofol-induced involuntary movements, yet delay recovery. In a… 
Review
1970
Review
1970
Antiparkinson drug overuse.
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