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What is the definition of dystonia? (Albanese 2013)

Hortensia Gimeno 2019

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Movement disorder characterised by sustained or intermittent muscle contractions causing abnormal, often repetitive movements or postures.

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What relationship does dystonia have with voluntary action?

Hortensia Gimeno 2019

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Dystonia is often initiatives or worsened by voluntary action and associated with overflow muscle activation

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What sort of evidence is there for treatments for Dystonia? And dystonia in young people?

(Hortensia Gimeno 2019)

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Very little evidence of anything working

Some evidence of pharmacological, DBS and botox

No studies for young people with dystonia

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