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Background: In recent years, the identification of several new dystonia genes has provided important insights into the nature of this clinically and genetically heterogeneous disorder.
Aims: To identify the role of genes in the pathophysiology of dystonia.
Materials and Methods: Literature review from 1985 to 2009.
Results: Early‐onset dystonia is overall rare, often monogenic and tends to spread...
Background: Clinical presentation and DYT1 status amongst Chinese patients with primary dystonia have not been well studied.
Methods: One hundred and twenty patients with primary dystonia from South‐West China were studied in a prospective survey for 3.5 years. Severity and the resulting disability were assessed using the Burke–Fahn–Marsden dystonia rating scale (BFMDRS). Health related quality...
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