This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Focal hand dystonia in musicians has received increasing attention in recent years due to the debilitating and career-threatening nature of ...

Saxophonist Joey Berkley lost his ability to play due to the muscular disorder focal dystonia, but experimental treatment has given him enough... An electrode in the brain restores the career of ...

April 29, 2004 (San Francisco) — Botulinum toxin type A (Botox) treatments offer at least some benefit to nearly two thirds of patients with focal hand dystonia; however, many patients discontinue ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract New perspectives in neurorehabilitation suggest that behavioral treatments of movement disorders may modify the functional organization of ...

NICE, France — A new review suggests musician's focal task-specific dystonia (MFD) often occurs subsequent to a triggering factor, such as a change in technique or increase in practice, and that many ...

Guitarist Billy McLaughlin was at the top of his game a decade ago, a fingerstyle player noted for his technique of tapping on strings, when he began having problems controlling his left hand, missing ...

Dystonia is a movement disorder that causes muscles to contract involuntarily, often leading to repetitive or twisting movements in different parts of the body. While the condition is not typically ...

Researchers at Mass Eye and Ear have developed a unique diagnostic tool that can detect dystonia from MRI scans, the first technology of its kind to provide an objective diagnosis of the disorder.

Dear Dr. Gott: About 15 years ago, I developed a small bump on the outside of my knuckle. It stayed consistent until about two years ago, when all my knuckles began to develop similar bumps. Some of ...