Assessing the Severity of Cervical Dystonia: Ask the Doctor or Ask the Patient?

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The Dystonia Coalition: A Multicenter Network for Clinical and Translational Studies

Gamze Kilic-Berkmen et al.

Summary: Dystonia is a rare movement disorder with heterogeneous subtypes and causes, posing challenges for research. The Dystonia Coalition, established in 2009, fosters international collaboration to advance research in defining, classifying, diagnosing, evaluating, and conducting multi-center studies on dystonia.

FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY (2021)

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The prevalence of anxiety in adult-onset isolated dystonia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Alex Medina Escobar et al.

Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis found that clinically relevant anxiety symptoms and anxiety disorders are common in adult-onset isolated dystonia. Social phobia was the most prevalent anxiety disorder across different forms of adult-onset isolated dystonia. The study suggests the need for research focusing on non-motor features and pathways of care for these patients.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY (2021)

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The prevalence of depression in adult onset idiopathic dystonia: Systematic review and metaanalysis

Alex Medina Escobar et al.

Summary: Adult onset idiopathic dystonia (AOID) patients have a high prevalence of supra-clinical threshold depressive symptoms/depressive disorders, with specific numbers varying among different types of dystonia. The prevalence of supra-clinical threshold depressive symptoms screened by rating scales is higher than that of depressive disorders diagnosed with structured interviews. Further research is needed to standardize screening methodology and characterization of mood disorders in AOID.

NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS (2021)

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