Unmet needs in the management of cervical dystonia

Unmet needs in the management of cervical dystonia

Cervical dystonia is a movement disorder which affects daily living of many patients. In clinical practice several unmet treatment needs remain open. This article focusses on the four main aspects of treatment. We describe existing and emerging treatment approaches for cervical dystonia, including b...

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Main Authors: Maria Fiorella Contarino, Marenka Smit, Joost Van Den Dool, Jens Volkmann, Marina Tijssen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
Physical Therapy Modalities
deep brain stimulation (DBS)
Non Motor Features
Botulinum Toxin
Cervical dystonia
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fneur.2016.00165/full
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spelling doaj-bba31699654b4d8694f5e1e18168097e2020-11-24T23:05:08ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Neurology1664-22952016-09-01710.3389/fneur.2016.00165197115Unmet needs in the management of cervical dystoniaMaria Fiorella Contarino0Maria Fiorella Contarino1Marenka Smit2Joost Van Den Dool3Joost Van Den Dool4Joost Van Den Dool5Jens Volkmann6Marina Tijssen7Leiden University Medical CenterHaga Teaching HospitalUniversity Medical Center GroningenUniversity Medical Center GroningenAmsterdam University of Applied SciencesAcademic Medical CenterUniversity Clinic of WürzburgUniversity Medical Center GroningenCervical dystonia is a movement disorder which affects daily living of many patients. In clinical practice several unmet treatment needs remain open. This article focusses on the four main aspects of treatment. We describe existing and emerging treatment approaches for cervical dystonia, including botulinum toxin injections, surgical therapy, management of non-motor symptoms and rehabilitation strategies. The unsolved issues regarding each of these treatments are identified and discussed, and possible future approaches and research lines are proposed.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fneur.2016.00165/fullPhysical Therapy Modalitiesdeep brain stimulation (DBS)Non Motor FeaturesBotulinum ToxinCervical dystonia
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author Maria Fiorella Contarino
Maria Fiorella Contarino
Marenka Smit
Joost Van Den Dool
Joost Van Den Dool
Joost Van Den Dool
Jens Volkmann
Marina Tijssen
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Maria Fiorella Contarino
Marenka Smit
Joost Van Den Dool
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Joost Van Den Dool
Jens Volkmann
Marina Tijssen
Unmet needs in the management of cervical dystonia
Frontiers in Neurology
Physical Therapy Modalities
deep brain stimulation (DBS)
Non Motor Features
Botulinum Toxin
Cervical dystonia
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Marenka Smit
Joost Van Den Dool
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Jens Volkmann
Marina Tijssen
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title Unmet needs in the management of cervical dystonia
title_short Unmet needs in the management of cervical dystonia
title_full Unmet needs in the management of cervical dystonia
title_fullStr Unmet needs in the management of cervical dystonia
title_full_unstemmed Unmet needs in the management of cervical dystonia
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series Frontiers in Neurology
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publishDate 2016-09-01
description Cervical dystonia is a movement disorder which affects daily living of many patients. In clinical practice several unmet treatment needs remain open. This article focusses on the four main aspects of treatment. We describe existing and emerging treatment approaches for cervical dystonia, including botulinum toxin injections, surgical therapy, management of non-motor symptoms and rehabilitation strategies. The unsolved issues regarding each of these treatments are identified and discussed, and possible future approaches and research lines are proposed.
topic Physical Therapy Modalities
deep brain stimulation (DBS)
Non Motor Features
Botulinum Toxin
Cervical dystonia
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