Fixed dystonia of the left hand in a violinist: a rare functional disorder

• Published in: Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 3
• Main Authors: Lee, André, Jahnke, Andreas K, Altenmüller, Eckart
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ubiquity Press 01.09.2013

BACKGROUNDFixed dystonia leads to an immobile abnormal posturing of the affected limb. There is an ongoing debate whether this condition is psychogenic in origin. CASE REPORTWe present a 21-year-old violinist with fixed dystonia after an acute overuse injury with a transient cyanosis but no signs fo...