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Dystonia (task-specific) related to violin playing

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Dystonia (task-specific) related to violin playing

This professional violinist had to cut short his career due to dystonic flexion of the 3rd and 4th digits of his left hand; the dystonic flexion occurs whenever he starts playing the violin. (Contributed by Dr. Joseph Jankovic.)

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