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  • Title: Psychogenic dystonia - Case report.
    Author: Radonja AP, Ruzić K, Grahovac T.
    Journal: Psychiatr Danub; 2010 Jun; 22(2):289-92. PubMed ID: 20562765.
    Abstract:
    The concept of psychogenic dystonia refers to an unusual but well-known concept of movement disorders caused by mental disorders. It's self manifested as a permanent muscular contractions that cause twisting, repetitive movements or abnormal posture of the body. It is characterized by high psychiatric comorbidity. 50-year-old patient who has diagnosed segmental dystonia will be presented. He was treated twice at psychiatry department because of comorbid psychiatric disorders. Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures that have confirmed comorbidity and association with clinical signs of neurological disorders were performed.
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