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SUBMITTER: Halimi M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5243944 | biostudies-other | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Halimi Miriam M Leder Adena A Mancini Jayme D JD
Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.) 20170111
<h4>Background</h4>Cervical dystonia, also known as spasmodic torticollis, is a chronic disorder in which patients exhibit involuntary repetitive contractions of neck muscles resulting in abnormal postures or movements. Occasionally, there is also a dystonic head tremor. The underlying mechanisms for cervical dystonia and dystonic tremor are not clear, and treatments are limited.<h4>Case report</h4>In the present cases, two females with head tremor starting in adolescence developed worsening sym ...[more]