The Pathophysiology of Focal Hand Dystonia

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 109-114

  Lin, Peter T ^a   Hallett, Mark ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID;

ARTICLE; FOCAL HAND DYSTONIA; HEMISPHERE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PLASTICITY; RISK FACTOR; SENSORIMOTOR CORTEX; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION;

DYSTONIC DISORDERS; HAND; HUMANS; NEURAL INHIBITION; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 64649095596     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: 1545004X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2008.10.008     Document Type: Article

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