Background and purpose Tauroursodeoxycholic acid ( TUDCA ) is a hydrophilic bile acid
that is produced in the liver and used for treatment of chronic cholestatic liver diseases. …

Torsion dystonia is characterized by sustained muscle contractions causing twisting and
repetitive movements and abnormal postures. The diagnosis can be made difficult, delayed, …

Although the understanding of dystonia has improved in recent years, primary dystonia is
still insufficiently recognized and patients may not receive the correct diagnosis, leading to …

We analysed clinical trials of pharmacological interventions on patients with amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis (ALS), and compared study quality and design features. The systematic review …

The diagnostic framework and the therapeutic management of patients with adult dystonia
can represent a challenge for clinical neurologists. The objective of the present paper is to …

Objective The objective of this study was to describe the clinical and demographic features
of idiopathic non‐task‐specific upper limb dystonia compared with the task‐specific form. …

Background The term dystonic tremor is being increasingly used in neurological publications
despite uncertainties about its meaning. We provide here a historical reconstruction from its …

Recent findings have led to novel, testable hypotheses on cellular mechanisms and
physiopathological abnormalities underlying dystonia. Neurophysiological studies, imaging data …

We read with interest the paper by Pauls et al. who reported causes of failure for globus
pallidus internus (GPi) deep brain stimulation (DBS) in patients with isolated dystonia [1]. …

Background Acute peripheral trauma is a controversial risk factor for idiopathic dystonia.
Materials and methods We retrospectively analyzed data from the Italian Dystonia Registry …