Diagnosis of focal dystonia is based on clinical grounds and is therefore open to bias. To date, diagnostic guidelines have been only proposed for blepharospasm and laryngeal dystonia. To provide practical guidance for clinicians with less expertise in dystonia, a group of Italian Movement Disorder experts formulated clinical diagnostic recommendations for cervical, oromandibular, and limb dystonia.

Expert recommendations for diagnosing cervical, oromandibular, and limb dystonia

Lopiano L;
2019-01-01

Abstract

Diagnosis of focal dystonia is based on clinical grounds and is therefore open to bias. To date, diagnostic guidelines have been only proposed for blepharospasm and laryngeal dystonia. To provide practical guidance for clinicians with less expertise in dystonia, a group of Italian Movement Disorder experts formulated clinical diagnostic recommendations for cervical, oromandibular, and limb dystonia.
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Diagnosis; Focal dystonia; Pseudodystonia
Defazio G, Albanese A, Pellicciari R, Scaglione CL, Esposito M, Morgante F, Abbruzzese G, Bentivoglio AR, Bono F, Coletti Moja M, Fabbrini G, Girlanda...espandi
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