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Functional (Psychogenic) Dystonia

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Dystonia and Dystonic Syndromes

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Functional (psychogenic) neurological disorders are common throughout neurological practice, and functional movement disorders (FMDs) form a considerable proportion of these cases. In this chapter, we will consider the entity of functional (psychogenic) dystonia.

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Macerollo, A., Edwards, M.J. (2015). Functional (Psychogenic) Dystonia. In: Kanovsky, P., Bhatia, K., Rosales, R. (eds) Dystonia and Dystonic Syndromes. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-1516-9_8

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