Abnormal Blink Reflex and Intermuscular Coherence in Writer's Cramp

Background: Writer's cramp (WC) is a task-specific focal hand dystonia presenting with pain, stiffness and/or tremor while writing. We explored the involvement of cortical and brainstem circuits by measuring intermuscular coherence (IMC) and pre-pulse inhibition (PPI) of the blink reflex.Method...

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Main Authors: Supriyo Choudhury, Ravi Singh, Payel Chatterjee, Santosh Trivedi, Shantanu Shubham, Mark R. Baker, Hrishikesh Kumar, Stuart N. Baker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2018.00517/full