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Cervical Dystonia

Drugs, 2001
Dystonia is a syndrome of sustained involuntary muscle contractions, frequently causing twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal posturing. Cervical dystonia (CD) is a form of dystonia that involves neck muscles. However, CD is not the only cause of neck rotation.
M, Velickovic, R, Benabou, M F, Brin
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Thyroid disease in cervical dystonia

Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, 2023
There are many possible etiologies for cervical dystonia (CD), but a cause cannot be identified in most cases. Most recent attention has focused on genetic causes, although a few prior studies have highlighted autoimmune mechanisms instead. Because autoimmune disorders frequently co-exist, the current study evaluated the hypothesis that autoimmune ...
Gamze Kilic-Berkmen, Laura M. Scorr, Ami Rosen, Ellen Wu, Alan Freeman, Michael Silver, John Hanfelt, H.A. Jinnah   +7 more
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Determinants of disability in cervical dystonia

Parkinsonism and Related Disorders, 2016
Cervical dystonia (CD) is characterized by involuntary muscle contractions causing abnormal postures and/or twisting movements of the head and neck. These motor symptoms can have a major impact on disability. Treatment with botulinum toxin injections aims to reduce motor symptoms, and therefore disability.
Marina Aj Tijssen, Bart Visser, J H T M Koelman   +2 more
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Quetiapine-induced cervical dystonia

Australasian Psychiatry, 2015
Objective: Our objective was to report and describe a case of quetiapine-induced dystonia in an older lady with psychosis. Quetiapine is a second-generation antipsychotic and known to be rare in causing extrapyramidal side effects with rates similar to placebo.
Tso, Grace, Kolur, Uday
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Motion analysis in cervical dystonia

Neurological Sciences, 2008
To evaluate kinematic features in cervical dystonia (CD) patients by means of a motion analysis system (Fastrack-Polhemus, Colchester VT, USA).Small study sample.Ambulatory care.15 CD patients and 10 healthy subjects.Not applicable.Posture at rest and voluntary movements in both groups. Posture at rest in CD patients was impaired in all planes; only 20%
Cristina, Boccagni, Jacopo, Carpaneto, Silvestro, Micera, Sergio, Bagnato, Giuseppe, Galardi   +4 more
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Riluzole therapy in cervical dystonia

Movement Disorders, 2002
AbstractWe conducted a 6‐week open‐label pilot study with blinded video rating of riluzole (50 mg twice a day) in six patients with cervical dystonia (CD) refractory to botulinum toxin A and oral pharmacological treatment. The Tsui rating scale served as primary efficacy measure and improved significantly under riluzole (P = 0.002).
Jörg, Müller, Gregor K, Wenning, Jörg, Wissel, Angelika, Baldauf, Klaus, Seppi, Christian, Brenneis, Werner, Poewe   +6 more
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Cervical Dystonia

Neurology Now, 2013
Richard A. Walsh, Robertus M. A. de Bie, Susan H. Fox   +2 more
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Effectiveness of Acupuncture in Cervical Dystonia

Acupuncture in Medicine, 2010
This case describes the successful addition of acupuncture to treat a patient with cervical dystonia previously managed with Botox (botulinum toxin) injections. This resulted in reduced pain and muscle spasm relief and to the authors’ knowledge is the first case to be reported using this treatment combination.
Ravindran, Deepak, Hans, Mathew, Mathew, Koshy   +2 more
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Cervical Dystonia

2012
Codrin Lungu, Mark Hallett
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Cervical Dystonia

2006
Khashayar Dashtipour, Mark Lew
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