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

Year: 2011

Type: review

Abstract: Dystonia is typically considered a movement disorder characterized by motor manifestations, primarily involuntary muscle contractions causing twisting movements and abnormal postures. However, growing evidence indicates an important non-motor component to primary dystonia, including abnormalities in sensory and perceptual functions, as well as neuropsychiatric, cognitive and sleep domains. Here, we review this evidence and discuss its clinical and pathophysiological implications.

Source: Brain

DOI: 10.1093/brain/awr224

Authors: M. Stamelou, M. J. Edwards, M. Hallett, K. P. Bhatia

Institutions: National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Language: English

Topic: Deep Brain Stimulation and Movement Disorders

Subfield: Clinical Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green