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Fixed Dystonia of the Left Hand in a Violinist: a Rare Functional Disorder Cover

Fixed Dystonia of the Left Hand in a Violinist: a Rare Functional Disorder

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|Aug 2013

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Figure 1

Posture of the Left Hand on First Presentation of the Patient.

When asked to stretch her fingers, the fixed adduction of the fifth finger and the overlapping of the fourth finger above the fifth become visible. There are no difficulties extending digits 2 and 3.

Video 1.

The Patient at Her Second Presentation.

Violin playing is possible. Still there is a dystonic cramping of digit 5 that reappeared 3 weeks before.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/tohm.151 | Journal eISSN: 2160-8288
Language: English
Submitted on: Jun 10, 2013
Accepted on: Jul 13, 2013
Published on: Aug 26, 2013
Published by: Columbia University Libraries/Information Services
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2013 André Lee, Andreas K. Jahnke, Eckart Altenmüller, published by Columbia University Libraries/Information Services
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.