Dopaminergic involvement in a drummer with focal dystonia: A case study

Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2018 Mar:166:54-55. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2018.01.023. Epub 2018 Jan 31.

Abstract

Musician's Dystonia (MD) represents an intriguing disorder with rich phenomenology and unclear pathophysiology. We observed a MD affecting left upper limb in a professional drummer. DaT-Scan revealed slight reduced uptake in the right putamen; no extrapyramidal or other neurological signs emerged in 2.5 years of follow up. The case offers insight on dopaminergic involvement in MD.

Keywords: DaT scan; Dopamine; Drummer; Focal dystonia; Musician’s dystonia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Dopamine / metabolism*
  • Dystonic Disorders / diagnostic imaging*
  • Dystonic Disorders / etiology
  • Dystonic Disorders / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Music*
  • Occupational Diseases / complications
  • Occupational Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Occupational Diseases / metabolism*
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon / methods

Substances

  • Dopamine

Supplementary concepts

  • Dystonia, Focal, Task-Specific