Dystonia Neuroplasticity

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Richard J. Lederman a doctor at the Cleveland clinic, has reported numerous cases that have helped give an understanding how to understand and medically treat and develop rehabilitation programs for dystonia patients. The advances in neuroimaging and transcranial magnetic stimulation on both healthy and dystonia musicians have supported the notion of abnormal neuroplasticity in musician’s dystonia (Altenmüller, 2003). Neuroplasticity is when the brain reorganizes its function to change when it responds to things such as stimulation, development, damage, or dysfunction (Altenmüller, 2003). Neuroplastiscity is a normal process when the brain processes information. However in dystonia, plasticity may reinforce abnormal movements. When the

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