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Impaired saccadic adaptation in DYT11 dystonia.
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry - 1 Oct 2011
Hubsch Cécile, Vidailhet Marie, Rivaud-Péchoux Sophie, Pouget Pierre, Brochard Vanessa, Degos Bertrand, Pélisson Denis, Golmard Jean-Louis, Gaymard Bertrand, Roze Emmanuel
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BACKGROUND: Recent neuroimaging studies point to a possible pathophysiological role of cerebellar dysfunction in dystonia. The authors investigated the association between sensorimotor adaptation, cerebellar dysfunction and the myoclonus-dystonia phenotype. METHODS: The authors prospectively analysed reactive saccade adaptation in a genetically homogeneous group of 14 patients with DYT11 dystonia owing to a...
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