Pallidal neurostimulation versus botulinum toxin injections in the treatment of cervical dystonia: protocol of a randomized, sham-controlled trial (StimTox-CD)

Abstract Background Selective peripheral denervation via botulinum neurotoxin injections into dystonic muscles is the first-line treatment for cervical dystonia. Pallidal neurostimulation is a potent alternative, but currently restricted to patients failing on neurotoxin therapy. As botulinum neurot...

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Published in:	Neurological Research and Practice
Main Authors:	Thorsten M. Odorfer, Uwe Malzahn, Cordula Matthies, Peter U. Heuschmann, Jens Volkmann
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2019-02-01
Subjects:	Cervical dystonia (CD) Pallidal neurostimulation Deep brain stimulation (DBS) Botulinum neurotoxin type a (BoNT a) Motor symptom control TWSTRS (Toronto Western spasmodic torticollis rating scale)
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42466-019-0007-3