Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
4-20-2018
Journal
Toxins (Basel)
Volume
10
Issue
4
DOI
10.3390/toxins10040166
Abstract
Runner’s dystonia (RD) is a task-specific focal dystonia of the lower limbs that occurs when running. In this retrospective case series, we present surface electromyography (EMG) and joint kinematic data from thirteen patients with RD who underwent instrumented gait analysis (IGA) at the Functional and Biomechanics Laboratory at the National Institutes of Health. Four cases of RD are described in greater detail to demonstrate the potential utility of EMG with kinematic studies to identify dystonic muscle groups in RD. In these cases, the methodology for muscle selection for botulinum toxin therapy and the therapeutic response is discussed. Lateral heel whip, a proposed novel presentation of lower-limb dystonia, is also described.
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APA Citation
Ahmad, O., Ghosh, P., Stanley, C., Karp, B., Hallett, M., Lungu, C., & Alter, K. (2018). Electromyographic and Joint Kinematic Patterns in Runner's Dystonia.. Toxins (Basel), 10 (4). http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxins10040166
Peer Reviewed
1
Open Access
1
Comments
Reproduced with permission of MDPI AG. Toxins