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Review
. 2013 Jun 15;28(7):884-8.
doi: 10.1002/mds.25529.

The definition of dystonia: current concepts and controversies

Steven J Frucht  1
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Review

The definition of dystonia: current concepts and controversies

Steven J Frucht. Mov Disord. .

Abstract

The definition of dystonia has been a subject of much debate and controversy for the last century. In this paper, a practical definition of dystonia for the movement disorders expert is presented, based on a new algorithm. © 2013 Movement Disorder Society.

Keywords: dystonia, geste, task-specific, pseudodystonia.

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