ReviewNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2021
Treatment of focal hand dystonia: current status.
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- Managing Dystonia in Partington Syndrome.Movement disorders clinical practice · 2026Pooled it
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- Spatiotemporal patterns of throwing muscle synergies in yips-affected baseball players.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Treatment of task-specific dystonia in sports: A systematic review.Clinical parkinsonism & related disorders · 2024Review
- Musician's dystonia: a perspective on the strongest evidence towards new prevention and mitigation treatments.Frontiers in network physiology · 2024Article
- Effects of ventro-oral thalamic deep brain stimulation in a patient with musician's dystonia: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2023Article
- Oromotor Nonverbal Performance and Speech Motor Control: Theory and Review of Empirical Evidence.Brain sciences · 2023Review
- Is Behavioural Therapy a New Treatment Option for Task-Specific Dystonia in Athletes? A Case Series.Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.) · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundFocal hand dystonia (FHD) is usually adult-onset focal dystonia that can be associated with marked occupational and functional disability leading to reduced quality of life.
methodsRelevant studies on treatment options for FHD, their limitations, and current recommendations were reviewed using the PubMed search until March 31, 2021. Besides, the reference lists of the retrieved publications were manually searched to explore other relevant studies.
resultsand conclusion Currently, botulinum toxin has the best evidence for treatment of FHD, and 20-90% of patients experience symptomatic improvement. However, its benefit is often limited by the reduction of muscle tonus acting on the muscle spindle. Different surgical modalities that have been used to treat focal hand dystonia include lesional surgery, deep brain stimulation, and magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy. Recent studies exploring the role of behavioral techniques, sensorimotor training, and neuromodulation for the treatment of focal hand dystonia have reported good outcomes, but larger studies are required before implementing these interventions in practice.
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