The non-motor syndrome of primary dystonia: clinical and pathophysiological implications

M Stamelou, MJ Edwards, M Hallett, KP Bhatia - Brain, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Dystonia is typically considered a movement disorder characterized by motor
manifestations, primarily involuntary muscle contractions causing twisting movements and …

Non-motor symptoms in patients with adult-onset focal dystonia: sensory and psychiatric disturbances

A Conte, I Berardelli, G Ferrazzano, M Pasquini… - Parkinsonism & related …, 2016 - Elsevier
Dystonia is characterized by the presence of involuntary muscle contractions that cause
abnormal movements and posture. Adult onset focal dystonia include cervical dystonia …

Dystonia genes functionally converge in specific neurons and share neurobiology with psychiatric disorders

NE Mencacci, RH Reynolds, SG Ruiz, J Vandrovcova… - Brain, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Dystonia is a neurological disorder characterized by sustained or intermittent muscle
contractions causing abnormal movements and postures, often occurring in absence of any …

Psychiatric disorders in adult‐onset focal dystonia: a case‐control study

G Fabbrini, I Berardelli, G Moretti… - Movement …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
In a single‐center, case–control study, we investigated the frequency and types of
psychiatric disturbances in 89 consecutive patients with various primary focal dystonias (34 …

Long‐term effects of coordinative training in degenerative cerebellar disease

W Ilg, D Brötz, S Burkard, MA Giese… - Movement …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Few clinical studies have evaluated physiotherapeutic interventions for patients with
degenerative cerebellar disease. In particular, evidence for long‐term effects and transfer to …

Clinical practice: evidence-based recommendations for the treatment of cervical dystonia with botulinum toxin

MF Contarino, J Van Den Dool, Y Balash… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Cervical dystonia (CD) is the most frequent form of focal dystonia. Symptoms often result in
pain and functional disability. Local injections of botulinum neurotoxin are currently the …

Nonmotor symptoms in primary adult‐onset cervical dystonia and blepharospasm

J Yang, N Shao, W Song, Q Wei, R Ou, Y Wu… - Brain and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background The nature and frequency of nonmotor symptoms in primary adult‐onset
cervical dystonia (CD) and blepharospasm (BSP) patients in Chinese populations remain …

Psychiatric comorbidities in dystonia: emerging concepts

M Zurowski, WM McDonald, S Fox… - Movement …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Psychiatric disorders are highly prevalent in patients with dystonia and have a profound
effect on quality of life. Patients with dystonia frequently meet criteria for anxiety disorders …

Psychiatric associations of adult-onset focal dystonia phenotypes

BD Berman, J Junker, E Shelton, SH Sillau… - Journal of Neurology …, 2017 - jnnp.bmj.com
Background Depression and anxiety frequently accompany the motor manifestations of
isolated adult-onset focal dystonias. Whether the body region affected when this type of …

SGCE mutations cause psychiatric disorders: clinical and genetic characterization

KJ Peall, DJ Smith, MA Kurian, M Wardle, AJ Waite… - Brain, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Myoclonus dystonia syndrome is a childhood onset hyperkinetic movement disorder
characterized by predominant alcohol responsive upper body myoclonus and dystonia. A …