ReviewNeurologic clinics2015
Diagnosis and treatment of dystonia.
Review in Neurologic clinics, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06585618 (Multicenter Pediatric Deep Brain Stimulation Registry), which is not on this map. Cited by 64 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Multicenter Pediatric Deep Brain Stimulation Registry
Who cites it
64 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 173 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- New measures of agency from an adaptive sensorimotor task.PloS one · 2020Trial
- Personalized botulinum toxin type A therapy for cervical dystonia based on kinematic guidance.Journal of neurology · 2018Trial
- Pridinol treatment in cervical dystonia: improvement of non-motor symptoms.Annals of medicine · 2026Article
- Application of SPECT/CT muscle imaging in determining the involved muscles in cervical dystonia.Annals of nuclear medicine · 2026Article
- Effect of EMG-activated vibrotactile biofeedback on skill learning in children with genetic and acquired dystonia during point-to-point and cyclic task practice.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Association of Laryngeal Dystonia With Common Neurologic Disorders.The Laryngoscope · 2025Article
- Trends, Hotspots, and Future Directions of Research on Pain in Dystonia: A Bibliometric Analysis.Brain and behavior · 2025Article
- Rescue globus pallidus deep brain stimulation following refractory dystonia treated with subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2025Article
- Unraveling a Decade of Misdiagnosis and Suffering: A Pioneering Diagnostic and Therapeutic Breakthrough in Resolving Chronic Oromandibular Dystonia After Years of Failed Multidisciplinary Approaches.The Journal of craniofacial surgery · 2025Article
- The organizational dimension in rare and complex diseases care management: an application of RarERN PathBMC health services research · 2025Article
- Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound in dystonia: a scoping review.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025Article
- Oxidative stress and inflammation in the pathogenesis of neurological disorders: Mechanisms and implications.Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B · 2025Review
- Comparison of different surgical strategies for cervical dystonia: Evidence from Bayesian network analysis.European journal of neurology · 2025Article
- Review
- Neurosurgical and pharmacological management of dystonia.World journal of psychiatry · 2024Review
- Association analyses between the variants ofHeliyon · 2024Article
- Effects of onabotulinum toxin type A injections in patients with Meige's syndrome.Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria · 2024Article
- Acupuncture for cervical dystonia associated with anxiety and depression: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2024Article
- Development and Validation of a Nomogram Based on Inflammatory Markers for Risk Prediction in Meige Syndrome Patients.Journal of inflammation research · 2024Article
4 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
The dystonias are a group of disorders characterized by excessive involuntary muscle contractions leading to abnormal postures and/or repetitive movements. A careful assessment of the clinical manifestations is helpful for identifying syndromic patterns that focus diagnostic testing on potential causes. If a cause is identified, specific etiology-based treatments may be available. In most cases, a specific cause cannot be identified, and treatments are based on symptoms. Treatment options include counseling, education, oral medications, botulinum toxin injections, and several surgical procedures. A substantial reduction in symptoms and improved quality of life is achieved in most patients by combining these options.
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