Gestes antagonistes in psychogenic dystonia.
We report on a patient with psychogenic craniocervical dystonia who had complete amelioration of her dystonia using typical gestes antagonistes. This exceptional case underlines the lack of specificity of these maneuvers for organic dystonia when confronted with more obvious clinical clues.
Munhoz
Renato P
RP
Movement Disorders Centre, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Lang
Anthony E
AE
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications; D020821:Dystonic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005868:Gestures; D006801:Humans; D011187:Posture; D014110:Touch