Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery (Jan 2017)

Research progress of diagnosis and treatment of dystonia

  • Yuan ZHANG,
  • Nan-nan YANG,
  • Wei-qian YAN,
  • Zhan-fang SUN,
  • Bei-sha TANG

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 17, no. 1
pp. 18 – 22

Abstract

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More than 100 years has passed since Oppenheim firstly named the term "dystonia" in 1911, the definition of which that adopted by doctors is outdated and the classification is not specific. Albanese, et al proposed the new definition and classification of dystonia in 2013, which help a lot to guide diagnosis and treatment of dystonia. Recently, there have been new development and recognition on the diagnosis and treatment of dystonia. This review summarizes the definition, classification, diagnosis and treatment of dystonia. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-6731.2017.01.005

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