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Cerebellum: An explanation for dystonia?
- Source :
- Cerebellum & Ataxias, Cerebellum & Ataxias, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2017)
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- BioMed Central, 2017.
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Abstract
- Dystonia is a movement disorder that is characterized by involuntary muscle contractions, abnormal movements and postures, as well as by non-motor symptoms, and is due to abnormalities in different brain areas. In this article, we focus on the growing number of experimental studies aimed at explaining the pathophysiological role of the cerebellum in dystonia. Lastly, we highlight gaps in current knowledge and issues that future research studies should focus on as well as some of the potential applications of this research avenue. Clarifying the pathophysiological role of cerebellum in dystonia is an important concern given the increasing availability of invasive and non-invasive stimulation techniques and their potential therapeutic role in this condition.
- Subjects :
- 0301 basic medicine
medicine.medical_specialty
Cerebellum
Neurology
Review
Pathophysiology
lcsh:RC346-429
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Motor control
Basal ganglia
medicine
lcsh:Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
Dystonia
medicine.disease
Abnormal movements
030104 developmental biology
medicine.anatomical_structure
basal ganglia
cerebellum
dystonia
motor control
pathophysiology
Research studies
Neurology (clinical)
Involuntary muscle contractions
Psychology
Neuroscience
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20538871
- Volume :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Cerebellum & Ataxias
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....c00417e3e6e5b8b55002fe20b9994445