DYSTONIA AND DYSTONIC SYNDROMES

- Provides a comprehensive, up-to-date account of diagnosis and treatment options of dystonia.
- Written by international key opinion leaders in the field Integrates scientific and clinical topics.
The current concept of dystonic movement connects the abnormal function of somatosensory pathways and somatosensory analyzers with the dystonic performance of motor action, which is based on the abnormality of sensorimotor integration. This concept is reflected not only in idiopathic dystonia, but also in secondary and symptomatic dystonias. This book will give a comprehensive account of the history of the terms dystonia and dystonic, the physiology of dystonic movement, and the genetics and clinical appearance of primary and secondary dystonias. Taking into consideration latest research findings, Dystonia and Dystonic Syndromes offers an in-depth discussion of current treatment options available for dystonia, including pharmacotherapy, surgery, and neurorehabilitation. Therefore, it serves as a valuable reference for practitioners in the fields of neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, and neuroradiology as well as for neuroscientists.

Table of contents (15 chapters)
1.Dystonia: The Syndrome, Its Term, Concept and Their Evolution
2.Physiology of Dystonia
3.Genetics of Dystonia
4.Nosology and Classification of Dystonia
5.Secondary Dystonia
6.Dystonia–Parkinsonism Syndromes
7.Dystonia in Multiple System Atrophy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, and Corticobasal Degeneration
8.Functional (Psychogenic) Dystonia
9.Traditional Pharmacotherapeutic Approaches to Dystonia: Mode of Action of Currently Used Drugs for the Treatment of Dystonia
10.Botulinum Toxin Therapy of Dystonia
11.Long-Term Treatment of Focal Dystonias (Cervical and Writer’s Cramp): Clinical and Quality of Life Impact
12.Surgical Treatment of Dystonia
13.Pathophysiology of Dystonia: Models and Mechanisms
14.Neurorehabilitation in Dystonia
15.Dystonia in Art: The Impact of Psychiatric and Neurological Disease on the Work of the Sculptor F. X. Messerschmidt