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- Title
Focal dystonia in musicians: phenomenology, pathophysiology and triggering factors.
- Authors
Altenmüller, E; Jabusch, H-C
- Abstract
Musician's dystonia is a task-specific movement disorder that manifests itself as a loss of voluntary motor control in extensively trained movements. In many cases, the disorder terminates the careers of affected musicians. Approximately, 1% of all professional musicians are affected. The pathophysiology of the disorder is still unclear. Findings include: (i) reduced inhibition in different levels of the central nervous system, (ii) maladaptive plasticity, e.g. in the somatosensory cortex and in the basal ganglia and (iii) alterations in sensorimotor processing.
- Publication
European journal of neurology, 2010, Vol 17 Suppl 1, p31
- ISSN
1468-1331
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1468-1331.2010.03048.x