Dystonias

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Key articles

Lohmann K, Klein C. Update on the genetics of dystonia. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2017 Mar;17(3):26. Abstract

Albanese A, Asmus F, Bhatia KP, et al. EFNS guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of primary dystonias. Eur J Neurol. 2011 Jan;18(1):5-18.Full text  Abstract

Simpson DM, Hallett M, Ashman EJ, et al. Practice guideline update summary: botulinum neurotoxin for the treatment of blepharospasm, cervical dystonia, adult spasticity, and headache. Report of the Guideline Development Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Neurology. 2016 Apr 18;86(19):1818-26.Full text  Abstract

Reference articles

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