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Tactile and proprioceptive dysfunction differentiates cervical dystonia with and without tremor.
Neurology - 11 Feb 2020
Avanzino Laura, Cherif Amel, Crisafulli Oscar, Carbone Federico, Zenzeri Jacopo, Morasso Pietro, Abbruzzese Giovanni, Pelosin Elisa, Konczak Jürgen
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether different phenotypes of cervical dystonia (CD) express different types and levels of somatosensory impairment. METHODS: We assessed somatosensory function in patients with CD with and without tremor (n = 12 each) and in healthy age-matched controls (n = 22) by measuring tactile temporal discrimination thresholds of the nondystonic forearm and proprioceptive acuity in both the...
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