Article
Psychiatric associations of adult-onset focal dystonia phenotypes.
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry - 1 Jul 2017
Berman Brian D, Junker Johanna, Shelton Erika, Sillau Stefan H, Jinnah H A, Perlmutter Joel S, Espay Alberto J, Jankovic Joseph, Vidailhet Marie, Bonnet Cecilia, Ondo William, Malaty Irene A, Rodríguez Ramón, McDonald William M, Marsh Laura, Zurowski Mateusz, Bäumer Tobias, Brüggemann Norbert
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Depression and anxiety frequently accompany the motor manifestations of isolated adult-onset focal dystonias. Whether the body region affected when this type of dystonia first presents is associated with the severity of these neuropsychiatric symptoms is unknown. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine whether depression, anxiety and social anxiety vary by dystonia onset site and evaluate...
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