All in the blink of an eye: New insight into cerebellar and brainstem function in DYT1 and DYT6 dystonia

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 762-767

  Sadnicka, A ^a   Teo, J T ^a   Kojovic, M ^a   Parees I ^a   Saifee, T A ^a   Kassavetis, P ^a   Schwingenschuh, P ^a   Katschnig Winter, P ^a   Stamelou, M ^a   Mencacci, N E ^a   Rothwell, J C ^a   Edwards, M J ^a   Bhatia, K P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cerebellum; Dystonia; DYT1; DYT6; Neurophysiology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN STEM; CEREBELLUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONDITIONED REFLEX; CONDITIONING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSTONIA; DYT1 DYSTONIA; DYT6 DYSTONIA; EYEBLINK CONDITIONING; EYELID REFLEX; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE EXCITABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; BLINKING; CEREBELLUM DISEASE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TORSION DYSTONIA; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLINKING; BRAIN STEM; CEREBELLAR DISEASES; CONDITIONING (PSYCHOLOGY); DYSTONIA MUSCULORUM DEFORMANS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84926408407     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ene.12521     Document Type: Article

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