Focal hand dystonia in a patient with thoracic outlet syndrome

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 272-274

  Quartarone, A ^a   Girlanda, P ^a   Risitano, G ^a   Picciolo, G ^a   Sinicropi, S ^a   Nicolosi, C ^a   Macaione, V ^a   Messina, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Focal dystonia; Reciprocal inhibition cocontraction; Thoracic outlet syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DYSTONIA; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HAND; HUMAN; MALE; MULTICHANNEL RECORDER; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX OUTLET SYNDROME;

EID: 0031828802     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.65.2.272     Document Type: Article

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