Current opinions and areas of consensus on the role of the cerebellum in dystonia
A role for the cerebellum in causing ataxia, a disorder characterized by uncoordinated
movement, is widely accepted. Recent work has suggested that alterations in activity …
movement, is widely accepted. Recent work has suggested that alterations in activity …
α-Synuclein in Parkinson's disease: causal or bystander?
Parkinson's disease (PD) comprises a spectrum of disorders with differing subtypes, the vast
majority of which share Lewy bodies (LB) as a characteristic pathological hallmark. The …
majority of which share Lewy bodies (LB) as a characteristic pathological hallmark. The …
The link between facial feedback and neural activity within central circuitries of emotion—New insights from Botulinum toxin–induced denervation of frown muscles
A Hennenlotter, C Dresel, F Castrop… - Cerebral …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Afferent feedback from muscles and skin has been suggested to influence our emotions
during the control of facial expressions. Recent imaging studies have shown that imitation of …
during the control of facial expressions. Recent imaging studies have shown that imitation of …
Silent event-related fMRI reveals deficient motor and enhanced somatosensory activation in orofacial dystonia
C Dresel, B Haslinger, F Castrop, AM Wohlschlaeger… - Brain, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Previous studies showed cortical dysfunction and impaired sensorimotor integration in
primary generalized and focal hand dystonia. We used a whistling task and silent event …
primary generalized and focal hand dystonia. We used a whistling task and silent event …
Anti–pan-neurofascin IgG3 as a marker of fulminant autoimmune neuropathy
H Stengel, A Vural, AM Brunder, A Heinius… - Neurology …, 2019 - AAN Enterprises
Objective To identify and characterize patients with autoantibodies against different
neurofascin (NF) isoforms. Methods Screening of a large cohort of patient sera for anti-NF …
neurofascin (NF) isoforms. Methods Screening of a large cohort of patient sera for anti-NF …
Multiple changes of functional connectivity between sensorimotor areas in focal hand dystonia
C Dresel, Y Li, V Wilzeck, F Castrop… - Journal of Neurology …, 2014 - jnnp.bmj.com
Background Task-specific focal hand dystonia impairs the control of arm muscles during fine
motor skills such as writing (writer's cramp (WC)). Functional imaging found abnormal task …
motor skills such as writing (writer's cramp (WC)). Functional imaging found abnormal task …
Altered functional connectivity in blepharospasm/orofacial dystonia
A Jochim, Y Li, G Gora‐Stahlberg, T Mantel… - Brain and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Blepharospasm is characterized by involuntary eyelid spasms. It can be
associated with perioral dystonia (Meige's syndrome or orofacial dystonia). We aimed at …
associated with perioral dystonia (Meige's syndrome or orofacial dystonia). We aimed at …
[HTML][HTML] Neuronal oscillations in various frequency bands differ between pain and touch
G Michail, C Dresel, V Witkovskı… - Frontiers in human …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Although humans are generally capable of distinguishing single events of pain or touch,
recent research suggested that both modalities activate a network of similar brain regions …
recent research suggested that both modalities activate a network of similar brain regions …
Rare sequence variants in ANO3 and GNAL in a primary torsion dystonia series and controls
M Zech, N Gross, A Jochim, F Castrop… - Movement …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background Rare autosomal‐dominant mutations in ANO3 and GNAL have been recently
shown to represent novel genetic factors underlying primary torsion dystonia (PTD) with …
shown to represent novel genetic factors underlying primary torsion dystonia (PTD) with …
Changes in resting‐state connectivity in musicians with embouchure dystonia
B Haslinger, J Noé, E Altenmüller, V Riedl… - Movement …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: Embouchure dystonia is a highly disabling task‐specific dystonia in professional
brass musicians leading to spasms of perioral muscles while playing the instrument. As they …
brass musicians leading to spasms of perioral muscles while playing the instrument. As they …