Bilateral mirror writing movements (mirror dystonia) in a patient with writer's cramp: Functional correlates

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 149-149
Author(s):  
Spiridon Papapetropoulos ◽  
Carlos Singer
Keyword(s):  
Writer’S Cramp ◽  
Writer's Cramp ◽  
Writing Movements ◽  
Mirror Writing

Bilateral mirror writing movements (mirror dystonia) in a patient with writer's cramp: Functional correlates

2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 683-689 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo Merello ◽  
Silvina Carpintiero ◽  
Angel Cammarota ◽  
Francisco Meli ◽  
Ramon Leiguarda
Keyword(s):  
Writer’S Cramp ◽  
Writer's Cramp ◽  
Writing Movements ◽  
Mirror Writing

Slow rTMS to the somatosensory cortex attenuates afferent inhibition in patients with writer's cramp

2005 ◽  
Vol 32 (S 4) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Demiralay ◽  
T Bäumer ◽  
U Hidding ◽  
R Helmich ◽  
S Wunderlich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Somatosensory Cortex ◽  
Writer’S Cramp ◽  
Afferent Inhibition ◽  
Writer's Cramp

The Effectiveness of Behaviour Therapy in Writer’s Cramp: A Case Report

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahesh M M ◽  
Dr. Johnson Alex
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Family History ◽  
Male Patient ◽  
Motor Nerve ◽  
Conclusive Evidence ◽  
Behaviour Therapy ◽  
Present Treatment ◽  
Writer’S Cramp ◽  
Writer's Cramp

42 years old male patient referred from neurology department, working as a teacher, educated up to MSc, premorbidly anxious personality, family history mental illness (first degree relatives), comes from MSES with presenting complaints of difficulty in writing or copying since seven years. Disability progressed and he was unable to write even a few words legibly and could not hold object which leads to anxiety and dependency. When the patient was examined at Neurology OPD, find out that he has normal sensory and motor nerve functions. The present treatment involved the use of Bahaviour therapy. The findings in this case is very encouraging and studies with large sample sizes can be considered for further conclusive evidence on the treatment of writer’s cramp.

scholarly journals Writing Orthotic Device for the Management of Writer’s Cramp

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narayanasarma V. Singam ◽  
Alok Dwivedi ◽  
Alberto J. Espay
Keyword(s):  
Orthotic Device ◽  
Writer’S Cramp ◽  
Writer's Cramp
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