Involuntary Thumb Flexion on Neurological Examination: An Unusual Form of Upper Limb Dystonia in the Faroe Islands

• Main Authors: Kim, Christine Y., Petersen, Maria Skaalum, Eliasen, Eina H., Defazio, Giovanni, Greene, Paul, Jinnah, Hyder A., Tijssen, Marina A.J., Louis, Elan D.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Columbia University Libraries/Information Services 2019
• Subjects: Articles; Faroe Islands; Thumb
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6702791/; https://doi.org/10.7916/tohm.v0.686

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of dystonia varies worldwide. A prior report suggested a high prevalence of focal dystonia in the Faroese population, possibly reflecting a founder effect. During standardized neurological examination as part of an ongoing neuroepidemiologic study in the Faroe Islands, we...