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- 2019
Neuropathology of DystoniaDOI: 10.7916/d8-j6sx-b156 Keywords: genetic dystonia, isolated dystonia, pathology Abstract: Dystonia is characterized by sustained or intermittent muscle contractions resulting in abnormal, often repetitive, movements, postures, or both. Neuropathologic research has been essential in understanding the etiology and disease progression of other movement disorders, including Parkinson’s disease and cerebellar ataxias. In the field of dystonia, however, research is stymied by the paucity of post-mortem tissue available and the phenotypic heterogeneity found in those with dystonia
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