Dystonia
Resources for Patients and Caregivers
Cluster Number:
Wiki Number: 14-Dystonia-Medication-Induced
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Symptoms: uncontrolled muscle spasms and contractions after antipschotic medicines.
Progression: can become progressively worse
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Therapies: reduce or change medications
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Resources for Physicians, Counselors and Researchers
4 CURRENT ARTICLES
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- Dystonia in a child with neurocysticercosis mimicking neuro Wilson diseaseby Najeeb Ahmad on January 27, 2025
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- Motor network reorganization associated with rTMS-induced writing improvement in writer's cramp dystoniaby Noreen Bukhari-Parlakturk on January 27, 2025
CONCLUSIONS: 10 Hz rTMS to PSC improved writing dysfluency by redistributing motor network connectivity and strengthening somatosensory-parietal connectivity. A key signature for effective stimulation at PSC and improvement in writing dysfluency may be strengthening of intra-cortical connectivity between primary somatosensory and superior parietal cortices. These findings offer mechanistic hypotheses to advance the therapeutic application of TMS for dystonia.
- Emerging Deep Brain Stimulation Targets in the Cerebellum for Tremorby Ludy C Shih on January 27, 2025
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) for essential tremor is remarkably effective, leading to over 80% reduction in standardized tremor ratings. However, for certain types of tremor, such as those accompanied by ataxia or dystonia, conventional DBS targets have shown poor efficacy. Various rationales for using cerebellar DBS stimulation to treat tremor have been advanced, but the varied approaches leave many questions unanswered: which anatomic target, stimulation settings, and indications seem most...
- Protocol for recording physiological signals from the human cerebellum using electroencephalographyby Ami Kumar on January 27, 2025
As Purkinje cells of the cerebellum have a very fast firing rate, techniques with high temporal resolution are required to capture cerebellar physiology. Here, we present a protocol to record physiological signals in humans using cerebellar electroencephalography (cEEG). We describe steps for electrode placement and recording. We then detail solutions for dealing with potential muscle, ocular, and electrical artifacts. This protocol has applications in recording patients with cerebellar...