'Tricked' sensory trick: a geste antagoniste in functional dystonia

BMJ Case Rep. 2022 Jul 6;15(7):e248779. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2022-248779.

Abstract

A sensory trick, or geste antagoniste, is a manoeuvre used by patients with dystonia to ameliorate their dystonic movements or posturing. Typically, a sensory trick is a confirmatory clue indicating an organic nature of the dystonia. In this report, we present an extremely rare case of a sensory trick in a patient with functional dystonia.

Keywords: Movement disorders (other than Parkinsons); Neurology.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Dystonic Disorders* / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Torticollis*