Abstract
Musician's dystonia is generally considered a sporadic disorder. We present three families with the index patient affected by musician's dystonia, but other forms of upper limb focal task-specific dystonia (FTSD), mainly writer's cramp, in seven relatives. Our results suggest a genetic contribution to FTSD with phenotypic variability, including musician's dystonia.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Dystonia / epidemiology*
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Dystonia / genetics*
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Europe / epidemiology
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Family
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Female
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Genes, Dominant / genetics
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Genetic Predisposition to Disease / epidemiology
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Genetic Predisposition to Disease / genetics
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Heterozygote
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Muscle Cramp / epidemiology*
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Muscle Cramp / genetics*
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Music*
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Occupational Diseases / epidemiology*
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Occupational Diseases / genetics*
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Pedigree
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Pilot Projects
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Prevalence
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Risk Assessment
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Risk Factors