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Abnormalities of sensory processing and sensorimotor interactions in secondary dystonia: A neurophysiological study in two patients
Author(s) -
Tamburin Stefano,
Zanette Giampietro
Publication year - 2005
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.20301
Subject(s) - dystonia , neurophysiology , neuroscience , sensory system , physical medicine and rehabilitation , sensory processing , psychology , medicine
Experimental data suggest that abnormalities of sensory processing and sensorimotor integration may play a role in the genesis of symptoms in primary dystonia. We studied 2 patients with dystonia secondary to lesions in the somatosensory pathways. We documented sensorimotor alterations in these patients that strongly resemble those found in primary dystonia. Our data are consistent with the hypothesis that abnormalities in sensorimotor processing may contribute to the pathogenesis of dystonic conditions. © 2004 Movement Disorder Society