Although pathogenesis-targeted treatment is still elusive, the currently available symptomatic treatment strategies are quite effective for some types of dystonia in relieving involuntary movements, correcting abnormal posture, preventing contractures, reducing pain, and improving function and quality of life....
Dystonia Treatment Dystonia can’t be prevented, and there isn’t any way to slow its progress. But there are treatments that may lessen your symptoms. Your doctor can suggest one or more treatments based on the type of dystonia you have. Medication Medications can help reduce the "overdrive...
Supplement: Second International Congress of Movement Disorders Volume 7, Issue Supplement 1, pages 128–129, 1992Additional Information How to Cite (1992), Dystonia—treatment. Mov. Disord., 7: 128–129. doi: 10.1002/mds.870070554 Publication History Issue published online: 12 OCT 2004 Article ...
Dystonia is a movement disorder caused by diverse etiologies. Its treatment in children is particularly challenging due to the complexity of the developmen
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Learn how deep brain stimulation treatment may help patients with chronic, primary dystonia when medications aren't effective.
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Dystonia Treatment Treatment will vary, depending on the type of Dystonia you have and the precise nature of your symptoms. Often there will be a multi-disciplinary approach for your treatment, involving neurologists, specialist nurses, physiotherapists and speech therapists. There are various types ...
Therapeutic strategies in dystonia have evolved considerably in the past few decades. Three major treatment modalities include oral medications, botulinum toxin injections and surgical therapies, particularly deep brain stimulation. Although there has be
: Treatment of dystonic syndromes by chronic electrical stimulation of the internal globus pallidus. J Neurosurg Sci 2003, 47:52–55. This is a report of outcomes in 53 patients with generalized dystonia, including a large group with secondary generalized dystonia, treated with deep brain ...