Abstract
While dystonia affecting athletes has not been researched or written about to the same degree as other focal dystonias, this may well be due to a previous lack of awareness or interest among both physicians and athletes. Because dystonia and occupational cramps affect people who write, type, and play a musical instrument, it is logical to believe that dystonia also affects people who play sports. This review represents an attempt to specifically focus on sports-related dystonia, and provide the clinician a rational approach to define the patient with the potential for benefit from emerging treatments for this interesting focal dystonia.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Handbook of Dystonia |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Pages | 209-218 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781420019988 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0849376122, 9780849376122 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2006 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)