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  1. 20-02-2024 | Dystonia | OriginalPaper

    Does thyroid diseases contribute to the natural history of idiopathic adult-onset dystonia? Data from the Italian Dystonia Registry

    A few earlier observations and recent controlled studies pointed to the possible contribution of thyroid diseases in idiopathic adult-onset dystonia (IAOD). The aim of this study was to investigate the association between thyroid status and …

  2. Open Access 07-05-2024 | Dystonia | Online First

    Demographic and clinical characteristics of our patients diagnosed with laryngeal dystonia

    Laryngeal dystonia (LD) is a focal neurological dystonia characterized by intermittent and involuntary spasms caused by activation of the intrinsic laryngeal muscles during phonation, causing task-specific vocal fluency impairment [ 1 ]. LD is an …

  3. Open Access 11-05-2024 | Online First

    Vibro-tactile stimulation of the neck reduces pain in people with cervical dystonia: a proof-of-concept study

    Cervical dystonia (CD) is a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary neck muscle contractions, determining abnormal head movements and postures, and by a wide range of non-motor aspects, including cognitive, psychiatric, or sensory …

  4. Open Access 01-11-2023 | Torticollis Spasticus | OriginalPaper

    Content overlap of 91 dystonia symptoms among the seven most commonly used cervical dystonia scales

    Dystonia is the third most common movement disorder [ 1 , 2 ]. It is characterized by sustained or intermittent muscle contractions causing abnormal movements or postures [ 3 ]. Currently, dystonia is classified along two axes: clinical …

  5. 04-04-2024 | Dystonia | Online First

    Pallidal deep brain stimulation for patients with myoclonus-dystonia without SGCE mutations

    Myoclonus can be caused by a variety of lesions, including cortical, subcortical, and spinal cord impairments. Subcortical myoclonus can be accompanied by dystonia, known as myoclonus-dystonia. Sarcoglycan epsilon ( SGCE ) is the most …

  6. 27-03-2024 | Dystonia | Online First

    Oromandibular dystonia: from onset to spread a multicenter italian study

    Adult-onset oromandibular dystonia (OMD) is a pathological condition described for the first time by Marsden, in 1976, as a dystonia characterized by involuntary movements and postures involving the lower part of the face and occasionally the …

  7. Open Access 21-03-2024 | Dystonia | Online First

    Prevalence and temporal relationship of clinical co-morbidities in idiopathic dystonia: a UK linkage-based study

    While motor and psychiatric phenotypes in idiopathic dystonia are increasingly well understood, a few studies have examined the rate, type, and temporal pattern of other clinical co-morbidities in dystonia. Here, we determine the rates of clinical …

  8. 29-11-2023 | Dystonia | OriginalPaper

    Structural brain heterogeneity underlying symptomatic and asymptomatic genetic dystonia: a multimodal MRI study

    Dystonia is characterized by sustained or intermittent muscle contractions causing abnormal, often repetitive movements, postures, or both [ 1 ]. Although somewhat conflicting, brain imaging studies in both idiopathic and inherited forms of …

  9. Open Access 20-01-2024 | Dystonia | OriginalPaper

    The natural course of idiopathic cervical dystonia

    Idiopathic cervical dystonia (ICD) is by far the largest subgroup of dystonia. Still, its natural course is largely unknown. We studied the natural course of 100 ICD patients from our botulinum toxin clinics (age at ICD onset 45.8 ± 13.5 years …

  10. Open Access 01-12-2024 | Torticollis Spasticus | OriginalPaper

    The effectiveness of physiotherapy for patients with isolated cervical dystonia: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

    Cervical dystonia (CD) is a movement disorder characterized by sustained or intermittent muscle contractions causing abnormal, often repetitive movements, postures, or both. It is typically patterned, twisting, and may be tremulous [ 1 ]. Isolated …

  11. Open Access 01-12-2024 | Phenylketonuria | ReviewPaper

    The COVID-19 pandemic impact on continuity of care provision on rare brain diseases and on ataxias, dystonia and PKU. A scoping review

    One of the most relevant challenges for healthcare providers during the COVID– 19 pandemic has been assuring the continuity of care to patients with complex health needs such as people living with rare diseases (RDs). The COVID–19 pandemic …

  12. 23-11-2023 | Dystonia | OriginalPaper

    Os odontoideum and craniovertebral junction instability secondary to dystonia: case series and review of the literature

    Os odontoideum is a radiological description of a round ossicle detached from a hypoplastic odontoid process at the body of the axis [ 1 ]. First described by Giacomini in 1886, the prevalence of os odontoideum has more recently been estimated to …

  13. Open Access 23-11-2023 | Dystonia | OriginalPaper

    Macro- and micro-structural insights into primary dystonia: a UK Biobank study

    Dystonia is a hyperkinetic movement disorder involving involuntary, repetitive or sustained muscle contractions, estimated to affect up to 120/100,000 population [ 4 ]. Dystonia may arise as a primary disorder, or part of a wider neurodevelopmental …

  14. 17-08-2023 | Multiple Sclerosis | Letter

    Paroxysmal hemidystonia as the initial presentation of multiple sclerosis: an illustrative video depicting hyperventilation-triggered dystonia

  15. 13-01-2024 | Dystonia | Erratum

    Retraction Note: Pallidal deep brain stimulation for tardive dystonia: meta-analysis of clinical outcomes

  16. 25-10-2023 | Dystonia | OriginalPaper

    Deep brain stimulation in pediatric dystonia: calls for therapeutic realism over nihilism

    Pediatric dystonia has a significant negative impact on the growth and development of the child, and their access to education and activity, causing significant disability, deformity, and rarely death [ 1 , 2 ]. It is a spectrum of disorders that …

  17. 17-11-2023 | Dystonia | ReviewPaper

    Intraventricular baclofen for palliative management of acquired generalized dystonia in pediatric patients: a case series and literature review

    Dystonia represents a significant source of disability in children. Generalized dystonia, which involves multiple body regions, leads to impaired mobility and motor function, resulting in substantial challenges in daily activities. Surgical …

  18. Open Access 15-10-2023 | Dystonia | OriginalPaper

    Longitudinal predictors of health-related quality of life in isolated dystonia

    Nonmotor symptoms (NMS), i.e. depression, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), social anxiety disorder (SAD), self-esteem and acceptance of illness often concomitate the motor manifestations in isolated dystonia, occur more frequently than in …

  19. Open Access 25-01-2023 | Torticollis Spasticus | ReviewPaper

    A Systematic Review of Cognition in Cervical Dystonia

    Growing evidence points to a spectrum of non-motor symptoms, including cognitive difficulties that have a greater impact on functional outcomes and quality of life than motor symptoms in cervical dystonia (CD). Some cognitive impairments have been …

  20. Open Access 29-09-2023 | Dystonia | OriginalPaper

    Excessive psychological stress preceding the onset of idiopathic cervical dystonia

    Idiopathic cervical dystonia (ICD) is the largest subgroup of dystonia. Psychological stress as a triggering factor has long been discussed, but detailed descriptions are lacking. We report on a group of 13 patients with ICD and preceding …

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