Diagnostic delay in adult-onset dystonia: Data from an Italian movement disorder center

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 608-610

  Macerollo, A ^a   Superbo, M ^a   Gigante, A F ^a   Livrea, P ^a   Defazio, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adult onset dystonia; Blepharospasm; Cervical dystonia; Focal hand dystonia; Time of diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT DISEASE; ADULT ONSET DYSTONIA; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEPHAROSPASM; CERVICAL DYSTONIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DYSTONIA; FEMALE; HAND DYSTONIA; HUMAN; ITALIAN (CITIZEN); ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; TIME; DYSTONIC DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN;

ADULT; AGED; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DYSTONIC DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS;

EID: 84923081246     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: 15322653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2014.09.014     Document Type: Article

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