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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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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… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 presenting as an l-DOPA responsive dystonia phenotype in a Chinese family
2000
2000
Focal shoulder‐elevation dystonia
We describe 13 cases of isolated focal dystonia of the shoulder with dystonic elevation but without clinically obvious cervical… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Focal dystonia and repetitive motion disorders.
It commonly is observed that focal hand dystonias, such as writer's cramp or musician's cramp, are associated with repetitive… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Abnormal motor evoked responses to transcranial magnetic stimulation in focal dystonia
We evaluated motor responses evoked after magnetic cortical stimulation in dystonia, emphasizing the relationship between resting… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
The N30 component of somatosensory evoked potentials in patients with dystonia.
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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