Task-Specific Dystonia in Professional Musicians.

CONCLUSION: The Bradford Hill causality criteria indicate that intensive playing is related to the development of musician's dystonia. In particular, the association of the type of instrument with the site of dystonia supports this thesis. The indings imply that task-specific dystonia in professional musicians should be included in the list of occupational diseases in Germany. PMID: 26900153 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Deutsches Arzteblatt International - Category: Journals (General) Tags: Dtsch Arztebl Int Source Type: research