Finger movement discrimination in focal hand dystonia: Case study of a cellist

Medical Problems of Performing Artists

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 77-81

  Ackermann, Bronwen J ^b   Adams, Roger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DYSTONIA; FINGER; FOCAL HAND DYSTONIA; HUMAN; MALE; MUSICIAN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION;

EID: 20444380339     PISSN: 08851158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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