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Focal limb dystonia
Author(s) -
PontSunyer C.,
Martí M. J.,
Tolosa E.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
european journal of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.881
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1468-1331
pISSN - 1351-5101
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2010.03046.x
Subject(s) - dystonia , medicine , etiology , focal dystonia , parkinsonism , physical medicine and rehabilitation , lower limb , age of onset , pediatrics , surgery , disease , psychiatry
Limb dystonia (LD) refers to dystonia affecting one arm or leg. Depending on the site of onset, age at onset, and the etiology, progression and prognosis will be different. Usually young‐onset primary dystonia affects the lower limbs and tends to generalize, while in adult‐onset, it appears in the arm and remains focal. Lower limb dystonia in adults is rare as a primary cause, and parkinsonism or other neurological diseases must always be ruled out. In the text that follows, we review the main clinical features of the primary and secondary limb dystonias considering the age at onset and etiology.