| Literature DB >> 29408773 |
Tommaso Schirinzi1, Simona Scalise2, Giulia Di Lazzaro2, Rocco Cerroni2, Agostino Chiaravalloti3, Pamela Lavorenti Figueras4, Mariangela Pierantozzi2, Antonio Pisani2, Alessandro Stefani2.
Abstract
Musician's Dystonia (MD) represents an intriguing disorder with rich phenomenology and unclear pathophysiology. We observed a MD affecting left upper limb in a professional drummer. DaT-Scan revealed slight reduced uptake in the right putamen; no extrapyramidal or other neurological signs emerged in 2.5 years of follow up. The case offers insight on dopaminergic involvement in MD.Entities:
Keywords: DaT scan; Dopamine; Drummer; Focal dystonia; Musician’s dystonia
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29408773 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2018.01.023
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Neurol Neurosurg ISSN: 0303-8467 Impact factor: 1.876