Patient perspectives on the therapeutic profile of botulinum neurotoxin type A in cervical dystonia
Botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT-A) is an effective pharmacological treatment for the management of cervical dystonia (CD) that requires repeated administration at variable intervals. We explored patient perceptions of the impact of CD and the waning of
C. Comella+4 more
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Impaired Inhibitory Control of Saccadic Eye Movements in Cervical Dystonia: An Eye‐Tracking Study
The pathophysiology of cervical dystonia is still unclear. Recent evidence points toward a network disorder affecting several brain areas. The objective of this study was to assess the saccadic inhibition as a marker of corticostriatal function in ...
Federico Carbone+12 more
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Selective denervation for cervical dystonia
Cervical dystonia (spasmodic torticollis) is a condition that involves sustained, involuntary contraction of neck and shoulder muscles, leading to abnormal movements and head posture. The authors present the case of a 41-year-old man with severe right rotational torticollis for 1.5 years due to predominant right cervical paraspinal and left ...
Bauman, Megan M. J.+2 more
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Evaluation of outcome of different neurosurgical modalities in management of cervical dystonia
Background Cervical dystonia is the most common form of focal dystonia and is managed by multiple modalities including repeated botulinum toxin injections, in addition to medical treatment with anticholinergics, muscle relaxants, and physiotherapy ...
Mazen Alkarras+6 more
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Predictive factors associated with survival rate of cervical cancer patients in Brunei Darussalam [PDF]
Introduction: Cervical cancer is the third most prevalent cancer among women in Brunei Darussalam. This study aims to report the overall survival rates and associated factors of patients diagnosed with malignant cervical cancer in Brunei Darussalam. Methods: A retrospective study of patients diagnosed with cervical cancer from 2007 to 2017 in Brunei ...
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Network localization of cervical dystonia based on causal brain lesions.
Cervical dystonia is a neurological disorder characterized by sustained, involuntary movements of the head and neck. Most cases of cervical dystonia are idiopathic, with no obvious cause, yet some cases are acquired, secondary to focal brain lesions ...
D. Corp+16 more
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Prevalence of non‐motor symptoms and their association with quality of life in cervical dystonia
Non‐motor symptoms (NMS) are commonly present along with motor impairment in patients with cervical dystonia (CD) and have a significant impact on health‐related quality of life (HRQoL).
V. Han+8 more
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The dystonias are phenotypically and etiologically heterogenous disorders. Many proposals and a consensus recommendation have been provided for the diagnosis and classification of the dystonias, but these recommendations serve only as general guidelines.
G. Kilic-Berkmen+24 more
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Mood disorder affects age at onset of adult-onset cervical dystonia
Introduction: Mood disorder is common in cervical dystonia, affects quality of life and may precede the onset of the dystonia. There is controversy as to whether mood disorder is part of the primary process or secondary to the disability.We assessed the ...
Ihedinachi Ndukwe+3 more
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Multimodal Quantitative MRI Reveals No Evidence for Tissue Pathology in Idiopathic Cervical Dystonia
Background: While in symptomatic forms of dystonia cerebral pathology is by definition present, it is unclear so far whether disease is associated with microstructural cerebral changes in idiopathic dystonia.
René-Maxime Gracien+14 more
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