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Action hand dystonia after cortical parietal infarction
Author(s) -
Burguera J.A.,
Bataller L.,
Valero C.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.352
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1531-8257
pISSN - 0885-3185
DOI - 10.1002/mds.1213
Subject(s) - dystonia , focal dystonia , neuroscience , medicine , posterior parietal cortex , sensory system , precentral gyrus , sensorimotor cortex , psychology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology
A 46‐year‐old patient with a pure left cortical infarct affecting mainly the gyrus postcentralis developed action dystonia in the right hand. Mechanisms involved in the genesis of focal secondary dystonia are discussed with emphasis on abnormal cortical sensory processing. © 2001 Movement Disorder Society.