SynthesisMovement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society2013
Dystonia rating scales: critique and recommendations.
Synthesis in Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 99 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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99 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 199 citations in OpenAlex.
- Movement disorders in patients with Rett syndrome: A systematic review of evidence and associated clinical considerations.Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences · 2021Pooled it
- Deep brain stimulation in pediatric dystonia: a systematic review.Neurosurgical review · 2020Pooled it
- Deep Brain Stimulation Versus Peripheral Denervation for Cervical Dystonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.World neurosurgery · 2019Pooled it
- The effectiveness of physiotherapy for cervical dystonia: a systematic literature review.Journal of neurology · 2014Pooled it
- Cannabidiol as an Adjunct to Botulinum Toxin in Blepharospasm - A Randomized Pilot Study.Translational vision science & technology · 2023Trial
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- Impaired manual dexterity and its association with the trunk control, disease severity, and dystonia severity in people with cervical dystonia.Acta neurologica Belgica · 2026Article
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- Investigating Sleep Concerns in Cervical Dystonia.Movement disorders clinical practice · 2026Article
- Anticholinergic Burden and Botulinum Toxin Needs after Deep Brain Stimulation in Adult and Pediatric Patients with Dystonia.Movement disorders clinical practice · 2026Article
- Dystonia Scales for Children: Challenges and Obstacles in DBS Practice.Movement disorders clinical practice · 2026Review
- Geometric Microstructural Characteristics of White Matter Differentiate Patients With Facial Dyskinesias and Palsy.CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2026Article
- Evaluating the Homogeneity of the PSP-RS Syndrome beyond Core Features.Movement disorders clinical practice · 2025Article
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- Structure-function association of the cerebellar motor network is altered in isolated cervical dystonia.Journal of neurology · 2025Article
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- Atrophy of cerebellar lobule VI and primary motor cortex in cervical dystonia - a region of interest-based study.Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) · 2025Article
- Comparison of different surgical strategies for cervical dystonia: Evidence from Bayesian network analysis.European journal of neurology · 2025Article
- Deep Brain Stimulation in Pediatric Populations: A Scoping Review of the Clinical Trial Landscape.Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery · 2025Article
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Abstract
Many rating scales have been applied to the evaluation of dystonia, but only few have been assessed for clinimetric properties. The Movement Disorders Society commissioned this task force to critique existing dystonia rating scales and place them in the clinical and clinimetric context. A systematic literature review was conducted to identify rating scales that have either been validated or used in dystonia. Thirty-six potential scales were identified. Eight were excluded because they did not meet review criteria, leaving 28 scales that were critiqued and rated by the task force. Seven scales were found to meet criteria to be "recommended": the Blepharospasm Disability Index is recommended for rating blepharospasm; the Cervical Dystonia Impact Scale and the Toronto Western Spasmodic Torticollis Rating Scale for rating cervical dystonia; the Craniocervical Dystonia Questionnaire for blepharospasm and cervical dystonia; the Voice Handicap Index (VHI) and the Vocal Performance Questionnaire (VPQ) for laryngeal dystonia; and the Fahn-Marsden Dystonia Rating Scale for rating generalized dystonia. Two "recommended" scales (VHI and VPQ) are generic scales validated on few patients with laryngeal dystonia, whereas the others are disease-specific scales. Twelve scales met criteria for "suggested" and 7 scales met criteria for "listed." All the scales are individually reviewed in the online information. The task force recommends 5 specific dystonia scales and suggests to further validate 2 recommended generic voice-disorder scales in dystonia. Existing scales for oromandibular, arm, and task-specific dystonia should be refined and fully assessed. Scales should be developed for body regions for which no scales are available, such as lower limbs and trunk.
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