Musicians' dystonia: the case of Gary Graffman.
A professional pianist developed career-ending focal dystonia. There is a possible relationship between the pianist's syndrome and his past playing history. Although the patient has derived very little benefit from various treatment modalities, his candor regarding his impairment indirectly led to the establishment of performing arts medicine as a recognized subspecialty of occupational medicine.
Newmark
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US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010-5400, USA.
D020821:Dystonic Disorders / Q000266:history*; D005197:Famous Persons; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009146:Music / Q000266:history*