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Nosology and Classification of Dystonia

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Dystonia and Dystonic Syndromes

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The first descriptions of dystonia date back to the nineteenth century, and since that time, its nosologic definition and classification have been continuously evolving after considerable scrutiny and debate.

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  1. Department of Neurology, Centro Hospitalar e Universitǎrio de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

    Ana Claudia Saraiva Ribeiro

  2. Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders, Institute of Neurology, University College London, Queen Square, London, UK

    Kailash P. Bhatia

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  1. Department of Neurology, Palacky University Medical School University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic

    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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Ribeiro, A.C.S., Bhatia, K.P. (2015). Nosology and Classification of 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_4

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