Sarah Idrissi, Vittorio Velucci, Marcello Esposito, Assunta Trinchillo, Francesco Habestwallner, Daniele Belvisi, Giovanni Fabbrini, Gina Ferrazzano, Vincenzo Rizzo, Carmen Terranova, Paolo Girlanda, Roberta Pellicciari, Laura Avanzino, Francesca Di Biasio, Roberta Marchese, Francesco Bono, Giovanni Idone, Vincenzo Laterza, Christian Lettieri, Sara Rinaldo, Roberto Eleopra, Anna Castagna, Maria Concetta Altavista, Vincenzo Moschella, Roberto Erro, Paolo Barone, Pierangelo Barbero, Roberto Ceravolo, Sonia Mazzucchi, Marcello Mario Mascia, Tommaso Ercoli, Antonella Muroni, Maurizio Zibetti, Leonardo Lopiano, Cesa Lorella Maria Scaglione, Anna Rita Bentivoglio, Martina Petracca, Luca Magistrelli, Maria Sofia Cotelli, Giovanni Cossu, Giovanna Maddalena Squintani, Tiziana De Santis, Tommaso Schirinzi, Salvatore Misceo, Antonio Pisani, Alfredo Berardelli, Giovanni Defazio
A few earlier observations and recent controlled studies pointed to the possible contribution of thyroid diseases in idiopathic adult-onset dystonia (IAOD). The aim of this study was to investigate the association between thyroid status and clinical characteristics of IAOD, focusing on dystonia localization, spread, and associated features such as tremors and sensory tricks. Patients were identified from those included in the Italian Dystonia Registry, a multicentre dataset of patients with adult-onset dystonia...
February 20, 2024: Journal of Neural Transmission