Writers' cramp.

P D, Thompson

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Writers' cramp.

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 23 Sep 1993 English Journal:British journal of hospital medicine, volume 50 (issn: 0007-1064,

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Authors: P D, Thompson;

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Writers' cramp.

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Abstract

At least 4000 people suffer from writers' cramp in the UK. While diagnosis is straightforward, treatment is difficult and many therapies are unsatisfactory. This article reviews the various manifestations of writers' cramp, the physiological evidence indicating that it is a neurological disease and the therapeutic techniques available.

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EuroAcademy
Estonia
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
United Kingdom
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
United Kingdom

Keywords

Male, Occupational Diseases, Dystonia, Humans, Female, Hand, Muscle Cramp

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