Craniocervical dystonia: Clinical and pathophysiological features

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 15-21

  Colosimo, C ^a   Suppa, A ^a,b   Fabbrini, G ^a,b   Bologna, M ^a,b   Berardelli, A ^a,b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Basal ganglia; Blepharospasm; Cervical dystonia; Laryngeal dystonia; Lingual dystonia; Oromandibular dystonia

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BOTULINUM TOXIN; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; ANTIPARKINSON AGENT;

BLEPHAROSPASM; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORTICAL BONE; CRANIOCERVICAL DYSTONIA; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DYSTONIA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENT; LINGUAL DYSTONIA; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MUSCLE SPASM; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; OROMANDIBULAR DYSTONIA; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; TREATMENT FAILURE; CLASSIFICATION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DYSTONIC DISORDERS; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; TORTICOLLIS;

ANTI-DYSKINESIA AGENTS; BLEPHAROSPASM; BOTULINUM TOXINS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DYSTONIC DISORDERS; HUMANS; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; TORTICOLLIS;

EID: 77953343014     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2010.03045.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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