Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 22, Issue 2 , Pages 136-143 , April 2009

Focal task-specific dystonia of the musicians’ hand—a practical approach for the clinician

  • Steven J. Frucht, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence and reprint requests to S.J. Frucht, MD, Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Neurology, The Neurological Institute, 710 West 168th St, New York, NY 10032; Tel.: +1-212-305-0429; fax: +1-212-305-1304

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PII: S0894-1130(08)00197-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2008.11.006

Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 22, Issue 2 , Pages 136-143 , April 2009

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