Task-specific dystonia of the lower limb in a flamenco dancer

Parkinsonism and Related Disorders

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 221-222

  García Ruiz, Pedro J ^a   Val, Javier del ^a   Losada, Mireya ^a   Campos, José M ^a  

^a Hospital UniversitarioFundación Jiménez Díaz   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dancer; Flamenco; Limb; Task specific dystonia

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; LEVODOPA;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DANCING; DYSTONIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG DYSTONIA; LETTER; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PARKINSON DISEASE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPASTICITY; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; DANCING; DYSTONIC DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY;

EID: 79951550822     PISSN: 13538020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2010.12.001     Document Type: Letter

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