## Abstract Task‐specific dystonia significantly impairs the performance of approximately 8% of musicians [Lederman RJ. Muscle Nerve 2003;27:549–561]. We describe hand dystonia in two professional musicians experienced while playing tabla, a percussion instrument. © 2004 Movement Disorder Society
Task-specific dystonia in a horn player
✍ Scribed by C. Marchini; L. Verriello; M. Mucchiut; G. Tion; P. Bergonzi
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 737 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0885-3185
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