[How I explore ... dystonic troubles: a simple and practical guide].
The discovery of dystonia as an isolated abnormality or as a symptom involved in a larger neurological or systemic disease is not unfrequent in clinical practice. Dystonia can occur at any age, from childhood to elderly. A rapid diagnosis is very important to optimise the managing of those chronical and often invalidating diseases. We should point out the pre-eminent role played by MRI techniques in the diagnosis and follow-up of dystonic patients. We present here an overview of most frequent dystonic troubles and an attempt of classification to simplify their diagnosis.
Jedidi
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Université de Liège, Belgique.
Scholtes
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Kaschten
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Martin
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D000367:Age Factors; D004421:Dystonia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis