Abnormal sensory gating in patients with different types of focal dystonias

Conclusions: Somatosensory temporal discrimination threshold changes induced by movement execution are abnormal in focal dystonias. This abnormality is related to the type of dystonia. Abnormal gating of sensory information is likely involved in movement ‐induced triggering or worsening of different forms focal dystonia.

Source: Movement Disorders - November 7, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Antonella Conte, Daniele Belvisi, Maria Ilenia Bartolo, Nicoletta Manzo, Francesca Natalia Cortese, Matteo Tartaglia, Gina Ferrazzano, Giovanni Fabbrini, Alfredo Berardelli Tags: Research Article Source Type: research