Isolated cervical dystonia: diagnosis and classification

A Albanese, KP Bhatia, F Cardoso… - Movement …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This document presents a consensus on the diagnosis and classification of isolated cervical
dystonia (iCD) with a review of proposed terminology. The International Parkinson and …

[HTML][HTML] Genetics and pathogenesis of dystonia

M Thomsen, LM Lange, M Zech… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Dystonia is a clinically and genetically highly heterogeneous neurological disorder
characterized by abnormal movements and postures caused by involuntary sustained or …

Pathophysiology of Dyt1-Tor1a dystonia in mice is mediated by spinal neural circuit dysfunction

AM Pocratsky, F Nascimento, MG Özyurt… - Science translational …, 2023 - science.org
Dystonia, a neurological disorder defined by abnormal postures and disorganized
movements, is considered to be a neural circuit disorder with dysfunction arising within and …

[HTML][HTML] Functional dystonia: differentiation from primary dystonia and multidisciplinary treatments

L Frucht, DL Perez, J Callahan, J MacLean… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Dystonia is a common movement disorder, involving sustained muscle contractions, often
resulting in twisting and repetitive movements and abnormal postures. Dystonia may be …

The polysemous concepts of psychomotricity and catatonia: a European multi-consensus perspective

JR Foucher, LC Jeanjean, CC de Billy… - European …, 2022 - Elsevier
Current classification systems use the terms “catatonia” and “psychomotor phenomena” as
mere a-theoretical descriptors, forgetting about their theoretical embedment. This was the …

Delineating the electrophysiological signature of dystonia

A Latorre, L Rocchi, KP Bhatia - Experimental brain research, 2020 - Springer
Over the last 30 years, the concept of dystonia has dramatically changed, from being
considered a motor neurosis, to a pure basal ganglia disorder, to finally reach the definition …

Advances in molecular and cell biology of dystonia: focus on torsinA

P Gonzalez-Alegre - Neurobiology of disease, 2019 - Elsevier
During the last two decades, our knowledge on the genetic bases of Mendelian forms of
dystonia has expanded significantly. This has translated into the generation of multiple cell …

The twists of pediatric dystonia: phenomenology, classification, and genetics

IA Meijer, TS Pearson - Seminars in pediatric neurology, 2018 - Elsevier
This article aims to provide a practical review of pediatric dystonia from a clinician's
perspective. The focus is on the underlying genetic causes, recent findings, and treatable …

History and evolution of surgical treatment for spasticity: a journey from neurotomy to selective dorsal rhizotomy

J Cespedes, OAE Vidarte, MJ Uparela… - Neurosurgical …, 2024 - thejns.org
The evolution of neurosurgical approaches to spasticity spans centuries, marked by key
milestones and innovative practitioners. Probable ancient descriptions of spasmodic …

Muscle overactivity in the upper motor neuron syndrome: Pathophysiology

M Segal - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, 2018 - pmr.theclinics.com
Patients with upper motor neuron (UMN) syndrome often develop abnormal patterns of
muscle activity as expressed clinically is negative signs (muscle underactivity) and positive …