Focal hand dystonia

Practical Neurology

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 278-287

  Lin, Peter T ^a   Shamim, Ejaz A ^a   Hallett, Mark ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZATROPINE; BOTULINUM TOXIN A; BOTULINUM TOXIN B; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; LEVODOPA; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PLACEBO; TRIHEXYPHENIDYL;

BLEPHAROSPASM; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG MEGADOSE; DYSTONIA; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FOCAL HAND DYSTONIA; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; THALAMOTOMY; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

EID: 33749037989     PISSN: 14747758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2006.101246     Document Type: Review

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