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Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover

About: Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover is a based out in . It is known for research contribution in the topics: Dystonia & Focal dystonia. The organization has 64 authors who have published 97 publications receiving 915 citations. The organization is also known as: Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover & Musikhochschule Hannover.


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28 Mar 2006
TL;DR: The use of computer games should be modeled as a complex and multifaceted kind of action as discussed by the authors, which can help explain why people play and what they do during playing, as well as the motifs (and motivations) of playing.
Abstract: When communication researchers consider computer games (and video games) as a new form of media entertainment, they typically highlight those games’ interactivity because it is the main feature that distinguishes them from most other kinds of entertainment (Grodal, 2000; Vorderer, 2000). Not only do game players actively process information provided by the medium (as do viewers, readers, and users of other noninteractive media), but they also contribute substantially to the quality and progress of the media product itself. Their decisions and actions determine how a game looks, how it develops, and how it ends. Consequently, most theoretical work on the enjoyment of playing computer games has focused on the issue of interactivity and player action during game play (Klimmt, 2003, 2005). In order to handle modern entertainment software successfully, users must stay alert for most of the playing time and be able to respond quickly and appropriately to incoming new information. Some, if not many, of these responses may be automatized (Bargh, 1997) for efficient execution and conservation of cognitive processing resources. But, in general, the use of computer games should be modeled as a complex and multifaceted kind of action. Therefore, research on the psychology of action (e.g., Gollwitzer & Bargh, 1996; Heckhausen, 1977) offers theories and empirical findings that may help explain why people play and what they do during playing. Adopting the perspective of the psychology of action means searching for motifs (and motivations) of playing.

178 citations

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TL;DR: The authors present the results of 84 musicians with focal task-specific dystonia treated with EMG-guided botulinum toxin injections, finding that half of the musicians experienced improvement from the injections and 30 reported long-term benefit in their performance ability.
Abstract: The authors present the results of 84 musicians with focal task-specific dystonia treated with EMG-guided botulinum toxin injections. Treatment outcome was assessed by subjective estimation of playing before and after treatment and self-rating of treatment response. Fifty-eight (69%) of the musicians experienced improvement from the injections and 30 of 84 musicians (36%) reported long-term benefit in their performance ability.

126 citations

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TL;DR: A genetic contribution to musician’s dystonia with phenotypic variability including focal task-specific dySTONia is suggested, with respect to potential environmental triggers.
Abstract: Objective: To test the hypothesis that there is familial aggregation of dystonia and other movement disorders in relatives of patients with musician’s dystonia (MD) and to identify possible environmental triggers. Methods: The families of 28 index patients with MD (14 with a reported positive family history of focal task-specific dystonia [FTSD] and 14 with no known family history [FH−]) underwent a standardized telephone screening interview using a modified version of the Beth Israel Dystonia Screen. Videotaped neurologic examinations were performed on all participants who screened positive and consensus diagnoses established. All patients were investigated for DYT1 dystonia and suitable families were tested for linkage to DYT7 . All family members were administered questionnaires covering potential triggers of FTSD. Results: A diagnosis of dystonia was established in all 28 index patients and in 19/97 examined relatives (MD: n = 8, other FTSD: n = 9, other dystonias: n = 2), 5 of whom were members of FH− families. In 27 of the 47 affected individuals, additional forms of dystonia were seen; other movement disorders were observed in 23 patients. In total, 18 families were multiplex families with two to four affected members. Autosomal dominant inheritance was compatible in at least 12 families. The GAG deletion in DYT1 was absent in all patients. Linkage to DYT7 could be excluded in 1 of the 11 informative families. With respect to potential environmental triggers, there was no significant difference between patients with MD/FTSD compared to unaffected family members. Conclusion: Our results suggest a genetic contribution to musician’s dystonia with phenotypic variability including focal task-specific dystonia. BIDS = Beth Israel Dystonia Screen; FH+ = reported positive family history of focal task-specific dystonia; FH− = no known family history of focal task-specific dystonia; FTSD = focal task-specific dystonia; MD = musician’s dystonia; WC = writer’s cramp.

95 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the importance of creativity is recognized as an essential 21st-century skill within education, and the first aim of this article is to provide a theoretical integration through theoretical integration.
Abstract: Within education, the importance of creativity is recognized as an essential 21st-century skill. Based on this premise, the first aim of this article is to provide a theoretical integration through...

85 citations

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TL;DR: The results suggest a genetic contribution to FTSD with phenotypic variability, including musician’s dystonia, in seven relatives.
Abstract: Musician's dystonia is generally considered a sporadic disorder. We present three families with the index patient affected by musician's dystonia, but other forms of upper limb focal task-specific dystonia (FTSD), mainly writer's cramp, in seven relatives. Our results suggest a genetic contribution to FTSD with phenotypic variability, including musician's dystonia.

59 citations


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No. of papers from the Institution in previous years
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20209
201921
20189
20177
201610