Longitudinal analysis of the relationship between motor and psychiatric symptoms in idiopathic dystonia

Grace Bailey, Anna Rawlings, Fatemeh Torabi, William Owen Pickrell, Kathryn J. Peall

European Journal of Neurology · 2022 · 15 citations · 34 references

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Abstract

This study suggests a bidirectional relationship between psychiatric disorders and dystonia, particularly with mood disorders. Psychiatric and motor symptoms in dystonia may have common aetiological mechanisms, with psychiatric disorders potentially forming prodromal symptoms of idiopathic dystonia.

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