ReviewNeurology. Clinical practice2019
Management of cervical dystonia with botulinum neurotoxins and EMG/ultrasound guidance.
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- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Secondary Treatment Failure and Immunogenicity With Botulinum Neurotoxin A in Multiple Indications.European journal of neurology · 2025Pooled it
- Sensorimotor Perceptive Rehabilitation Integrated (SPRInt) program: exercises with augmented movement feedback associated to botulinum neurotoxin in idiopathic cervical dystonia-an observational study.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2020Trial
- Patient Perceptions of a Preventive Effect of Long-Term Botulinum Neurotoxin Therapy in Cervical Dystonia.Toxins · 2026Article
- Trends, Hotspots, and Future Directions of Research on Pain in Dystonia: A Bibliometric Analysis.Brain and behavior · 2025Article
- The Application of Goal Attainment Scaling in Cervical Dystonia - An Exploratory Observational Pilot Study.Movement disorders clinical practice · 2024Observational
- Division of neuromuscular compartments and localization of the center of the highest region of muscle spindles abundance in deep cervical muscles based on Sihler's staining.Frontiers in neuroanatomy · 2024Article
- Botulinum Toxin Utilization, Treatment Patterns, and Healthcare Costs Among Patients with Spasticity or Cervical Dystonia in the US.Advances in therapy · 2023Article
- Smoothness of movement in idiopathic cervical dystonia.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Pivotal role of obliquus capitis inferior in torticaput revealed by single-photon emission computed tomography.Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) · 2022Article
- Management of Secondary Poor Response to Botulinum Toxin in Cervical Dystonia: A Multicenter Audit.Movement disorders clinical practice · 2021Article
- Demographic and clinical determinants of neck pain in idiopathic cervical dystonia.Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) · 2020Article
- A methodological approach for botulinum neurotoxin injections to the longus colli muscle in dystonic anterocollis: A case series of 4 patients and a literature review.Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia · 2020Review
- Ultrasound Study to Validate the Anterior Cervical Approach to the Longus Colli Muscle Using Electromyography Control Alone.Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.) · 2020Article
- Cervical Dystonia Caused by Chronic Nonunion C2 Fracture: A Case Report.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2020Article
- Medical and Surgical Treatments for Dystonia.Neurologic clinics · 2020Review
- Botulinum Neurotoxin-A Injection in Adult Cervical Dystonia and Spastic Paresis: Results From the INPUT (INjection Practice, Usage and Training) Survey.Frontiers in neurology · 2020Article
- Benefits, Safety, and Adjunct Modality Prevalences of Long-Term Botulinum Toxin Injections for Cervical Dystonia and Myofascial Neck Pain: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of pain research · 2020Article
- Clinical value and advances of electromyography in cervical dystonia: a review.Frontiers in neurologyReview
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Abstract
purpose of reviewWe provide a practical guide on the use of electromyography (EMG) and ultrasound (US) to assist botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) treatment in patients with cervical dystonia (CD). RECENT
findingsUS and EMG guidance improve BoNT treatment in CD. Their use is particularly valuable for targeting deep neck muscles and managing complex cases. There is also evidence that adverse events are reduced when superficial or intermediate layer muscles are injected with assisted guidance. SUMMARY: A structured clinical approach, based on functional neck anatomy, guides CD assessment and BoNT treatment. Muscles are selected according to clinical, EMG and US findings. US provides anatomical visualization, while EMG complements by detecting muscle activity. We review here the current practice for assisted treatment of CD through BoNT cycles. We also describe how to recognize and manage the main adverse events.
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