Vada maker's dystonia – A new task-specific focal dystonia

Task-specific dystonia (TSD) is an isolated focal dystonia which is displayed only during the performance of a particular skilled motor task. TSD encompasses loss of motor control confined to a specific motor skill. In some even the thought of performing the concerned motor task initiates a dystonic posturing. Pain is usually not a dominant feature of TSD and fluctuations in symptoms are common though remissions are rare. The most common types of TSD are writer's cramp, musicians' dystonia, and dystonia in upper limbs related to sports and occupation.
Source: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research