Writer’s cramp
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Writer’s cramp. This is dystonia that manifests with dystonic posturing of the index finger on writing. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Clinical features
- This is dystonia that manifests with dystonic posturing of the index finger on writing
- The subject grips the pen tightly with all the fingers
Types
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Proposed pathophysiological mechanisms
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Risk factors
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Assessment scales
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Treatment
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Synonym
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References
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- Sheehy MP, Marsden CD. Writers' cramp-a focal dystonia. Brain 1982; 105:461-480.
- Zeuner KE, Peller M, Knutzen A, et al. How to assess motor impairment in writer's cramp. Mov Disord 2007; 22:1102-1109.
- Odergren T, Iwasaki N, Borg J, Forssberg H. Impaired sensory-motor integration during grasping in writer's cramp. Brain 1996; 119:569-583.
- Kristeva R, Chakarov V, Losch F, Hummel S, Popa T, Schulte-Mönting J. Electroencephalographic spectral power in writer's cramp patients: evidence for motor cortex malfunctioning during the cramp. Neuroimage 2005; 27:706-714.
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