Dopaminergic involvement in a drummer with focal dystonia: A case study.

Authors :: Schirinzi T
Scalise S
Di Lazzaro G
Cerroni R
Chiaravalloti A
Lavorenti Figueras P
Pierantozzi M
Pisani A
Stefani A
Source :: Clinical neurology and neurosurgery [Clin Neurol Neurosurg] 2018 Mar; Vol. 166, pp. 54-55. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Jan 31.
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: Musician's Dystonia (MD) represents an intriguing disorder with rich phenomenology and unclear pathophysiology. We observed a MD affecting left upper limb in a professional drummer. DaT-Scan revealed slight reduced uptake in the right putamen; no extrapyramidal or other neurological signs emerged in 2.5 years of follow up. The case offers insight on dopaminergic involvement in MD.<br /> (Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)