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The hand that has forgotten its cunning--lessons from musicians' hand dystonia.

Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society - 30 Jul 2008

Conti Anna M, Pullman Seth, Frucht Steven J

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Focal task-specific dystonia of the musicians' hand (FTSDmh) is an occupational movement disorder that affects instrumental musicians and often derails careers. There has been speculation on the role of intense practice or the specific technical demands of various instruments as triggers for the...

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PMID: 18398917
DOI: 10.1002/mds.21976

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