Transient improvement induced by motor fatigue in focal occupational dystonia: The handgrip test
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2001
Citazione:
Transient improvement induced by motor fatigue in focal occupational dystonia: The handgrip test / A. Pesenti, A. Priori, G. Scarlato, S. Barbieri. - In: MOVEMENT DISORDERS. - ISSN 0885-3185. - 16:6(2001), pp. 1143-1147.
Abstract:
Muscle fatigue induced by a previous sustained contraction temporarily decreases the motor output, transiently worsening motor performance. Whether muscle fatigue alters motor performance also in dystonia. a disorder whose main pathophysiological abnormality is motor overflow-remains unknown. To assess the effects of muscle fatigue in patients with focal occupational upper limb dystonia, we studied the effect of a previous maximum fatiguing voluntary contraction on motor performance in 10 musicians with focal occupational dystonia, in 3 musicians with hand motor impairment due to non-dystonic disorders, and in 5 normal musicians. The fatiguing task consisted of grasping a spring handgrip as long as possible until the task failed. In dystonic musicians, a fatiguing contraction significantly improved motor performance. The improvement lasted less than 5 minutes and appeared only after fatigue of the affected upper limb. In contrast, in musicians with non-dystonic motor impairment, motor performance remained unchanged or worsened, and normal musician performance consistently worsened. (C) 2001 Movement Disorder Society.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Dystonia; Motor fatigue; Musician's cramp; Occupational dystonia
Elenco autori:
A. Pesenti, A. Priori, G. Scarlato, S. Barbieri
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