Numerous lines of research indicate that our social brain involves a network of cortical and
subcortical brain regions that are responsible for sensing and controlling body movements …

The ability of the brain to recognize and orient attention to relevant stimuli appearing in the
visual field is highlighted by a tuning process, which involves modulating the early visual …

Selective impairment in recognizing facial expressions of disgust was reported in patients
with focal dystonia several years ago, but the basic neural mechanisms remain largely …

This study aimed at assessing the clinimetrics of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
in an Italian cohort of patients with adult-onset idiopathic focal dystonia (AOIFD). N= 86 …

Background Anxiety and depression are highly prevalent conditions in cervical dystonia and
considered intrinsic to the disease mechanism. Psychiatric symptoms do not appear to be …

Background and objectives Patients with cervical dystonia (CD) demonstrate significant non-
motor symptoms including sensory, psychiatric and cognitive features. It has been shown …

Background Cervical dystonia (CD) has a high prevalence of anxiety and depression. The
relationship between motor severity, mood symptoms and QoL is unclear and how to …

Musician's dystonia is often described as a neurological disorder, resulting from reduced
inhibition in the basal ganglia and the cerebellum and dysfunctional cortical plasticity …

Adult-onset idiopathic focal dystonia is the most common type of primary dystonia, and adult-
onset idiopathic cervical dystonia (AOICD) is its most prevalent phenotype. AOICD is an …

Dystonia is a type of movement disorder disease characterized by abnormal movements
and postures, which seriously affects patients' social life and quality of life. However, there …