Projektnummer

0060765

Zusammenfassung

Dystonia is a movement disorder characterized by abnormal movements and/or postures due to involuntary muscle contractions. Dystonia affects people at different ages and on different body parts, and may run in families. It causes physical disability and emotional distress and can, thus, seriously impact quality of life. Although dystonic symptoms affect the ability to move, there is evidence that abnormalities within the sensory systems of the brain might drive the abnormal motor output. However, this has not been studied systematically. This project aims to study somatosensation in dy...