Task-specific focal hand dystonia with usage of a spoon

Parkinsonism and Related Disorders

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 72-74

  Song, In Uk ^a   Kim, Joong Seok ^a   Kim, Hee Tae ^b   Lee, Kwang Soo ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Task specific dystonia; Usage of a spoon

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DYSTONIA; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MUSCLE SPASM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; RISK FACTOR; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; COOKING AND EATING UTENSILS; DYSTONIC DISORDERS; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS;

EID: 38349099889     PISSN: 13538020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2006.12.008     Document Type: Article

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