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Writer's cramp is a task-specific focal dystonia of the hand. [4] 'Focal' refers to the symptoms being limited to one location (the hand in this case), and 'task-specific' means that symptoms first occur only when the individual engages in a particular activity.
Liona Boyd, Canadian classical guitarist, publicized as the "First Lady of the Guitar", retired from the concert stage for six years in 2003, due to focal dystonia that affected her right hand. She worked to retrain her right hand, and since 2009 has been performing again as a guitarist, singer, and songwriter. [25]
The music superstar, 34, suddenly halted her performance during the Friday, June 7 Eras Tour concert, when she unexpectedly got a cramp in her hand in the middle of the acoustic set.
Around 40% of people who experience skeletal cramps are likely to endure extreme muscle pain and may be unable to use the entire limb that contains the "locked-up" muscle group. It may take up to a week for the muscle to return to a pain-free state, depending on the person's fitness level, age, and several other factors.
Taylor Swift struggled to get through an acoustic performance of her song "Would've, Could've, Should've" at her Edinburgh concert June 7, pausing the lyrics twice.
Holcomb assured them that once the paperwork was reviewed, releasing the records would be a mere formality. He even offered to have a staff member go over the records with them once they were on hand. But it took Jim and Anne another three months of calling and emailing. At one point, Recovery Works told them they needed to fill out another form.
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Dysgraphia; Other names: Disorder of written expression: Three handwritten repetitions of the phrase "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" on lined paper.The writing, by an adult with dysgraphia, exhibits variations in letter formation, inconsistent spacing, and irregular alignment, all key characteristics of the condition.