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Dystonia and Dystonic Syndromes pp 209–226Cite as

Neurorehabilitation in Dystonia

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Current pharmacologic treatment of dystonia is based mainly on a combination of anticholinergic drugs, benzodiazepines, muscle relaxants, anticonvulsants, and local chemodenervation injections.

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  1. Department of Neurological Rehabilitation, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Mexico City, Mexico

    Jorge Hernandez Franco

  2. Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, The Royal and Pontifical University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines

    Raymond L. Rosales MD, PhD

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    Petr Kanovsky

  2. Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders, University College London Institute of Neurology, London, United Kingdom

    Kailash P. Bhatia

  3. Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, The Royal and Pontifical University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines

    Raymond L. Rosales

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Franco, J.H., Rosales, R.L. (2015). Neurorehabilitation in Dystonia. In: Kanovsky, P., Bhatia, K., Rosales, R. (eds) Dystonia and Dystonic Syndromes. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-1516-9_14

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