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Focal Dystonia

Known as: Dystonia, focal, Dystonias, Focal, Focal Dystonias 
A type of dystonia that is localized to a specific part of the body. [HPO:probinson]
National Institutes of Health

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Adult-Onset DystoniasDYSTONIA 24DYSTONIA 25Neuroferritinopathy

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Dystonia Disorders

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Review
2014
Review
2014
Dystonia – new advances in classification, genetics, pathophysiology and treatment
Dystonia is a heterogeneous movement disorder and has been defined as ‘a syndrome of sustained muscle contractions, frequently… 
2010
2010
Genetic evidence for an association of the TOR1A locus with segmental/focal dystonia
Polymorphisms in the TOR1A/TOR1B region have been implicated as being associated with primary focal and segmental dystonia. In a… 
Review
2010
Review
2010
Advances in primary writing tremor.
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Changed patterns of cerebral activation related to clinically normal hand movement in cervical dystonia
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Candidate gene studies in focal dystonia
Background: Genetic susceptibility factors for focal idiopathic torsion dystonia (F-ITD) are not established. Mutations in the… 
2000
2000
Movement cueing and motor execution in patients with dystonia: A kinematic study
To investigate whether the type of movement cueing influences motor performance in patients with dystonia, we studied externally… 
1997
1997
Focal dystonia after chemotherapy: a case series
Dystonia is a rare neurologic disorder of thebasal ganglia presenting with involuntary twisting or turningspasm of muscles… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Focal dystonia of the jaw and the differential diagnosis of unilateral jaw and masticatory spasm.
The clinical features, differential diagnosis and treatment of unilateral spasms of the jaw and masticatory muscles are discussed… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Focal dystonia and lacunar infarction of the basal ganglia: a case report.
Dystonia, a movement disorder first described by Oppenheim in 1911, 1 is most often of idiopathic origin. Although symptomatic… 
Review
1982
Review
1982
Anticholinergics in Adult-Onset Focal Dystonia
SUMMARY: Anticholinergics are one of the most common treatments used in adult-onset focal dystonias although their general… 
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