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Dystonia and Dystonic Syndromes

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Petr Kanovsky, Kailash P. Bhatia, Raymond L. Rosales, editors. --Vienna: Springer , c2015.

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The current concept of dystonic movement connects the abnormal function of somatosensory pathways and somatosensory analyzers with the dystonic performance of motor action, which is based on the abnormality of sensorimotor integration. This concept is reflected not only in idiopathic dystonia, but also in secondary and symptomatic dystonias. This book provides a comprehensive history of the terms dystonia and dystonic, the physiology of dystonic movement, and the genetics and clinical appearanc…

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Other Authors: Kanovsky, Petr; Bhatia, Kailash P; Rosales, Raymond L

Responsibility: Petr Kanovsky, Kailash P. Bhatia, Raymond L. Rosales, editors

Place of Publication: Vienna

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2015

Physical Description: 1 online resource (ix, 253 p. : 41 illus., 15 illus. in color)

ISBN: 9783709115169; 9783709115152 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Dystonia - physiopathology; Dystonia - therapy; Dystonic Disorders

Abstract: The current concept of dystonic movement connects the abnormal function of somatosensory pathways and somatosensory analyzers with the dystonic performance of motor action, which is based on the abnormality of sensorimotor integration. This concept is reflected not only in idiopathic dystonia, but also in secondary and symptomatic dystonias. This book provides a comprehensive history of the terms dystonia and dystonic, the physiology of dystonic movement, and the genetics and clinical appearance of primary and secondary dystonias. Reflecting the latest research findings, Dystonia and Dystonic Syndromes offers an in-depth discussion of current treatment options available for dystonia, including pharmacotherapy, surgery, and neurorehabilitation. As such, it offers a valuable reference guide for practitioners in the fields of neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry and neuroradiology, as well as for neuroscientists.

Contents: Part I. Pathophysiology and nosology of dystonia -- Dystonia: the syndrome, its term, concept and their evolution -- Physiology of dystonia -- Genetics of dystonia -- Nosology and classification of dystonia -- Secondary dystonias -- Dystonia-Parkinsonism syndromes -- Dystonia in multiple system atrophy, progressive supranuclear palsyand corticobasal degeneration -- Functional (psychogenic) dystonia -- Part II. Treatment of dystonia -- Traditional pharmacotherapeutic approaches to dystonia: mode of action of currently used drugs for the treatment of dystonia -- Botulinum toxin therapy of dystonia -- Long-term treatment of focal dystonias (cervical and writer’s cramp): clinical and quality of life impact -- Surgical treatment of dystonia -- Pathophysiology of dystonia: models and mechanisms -- Neurorehabilitation in dystonia -- Dystonia in Art: The Impact of Psychiatric and Neurological Disease on the Work of the Sculptor F. X. Messerschmidt.