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Cooling improves the writing performance of patients with writer's cramp
Christoph Pohl1, Jörg Happe, Thomas Klockgether
1Department of Neurology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany. c.pohl@uni-bonn.de
Abstract:
Cooling of hand and forearm muscles by immersion in 15 degrees C cold water for 5 minutes improved the writing performance of patients with writer's cramp. Since abnormal processing of muscle spindle afferent discharges contributes to the pathology of writer's cramp, this effect might result from a reduction in muscle spindle activity by lowering muscle temperature. Cooling is a simple, cheap, and safe procedure, providing temporary relief for patients with writer's cramp.
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