International differences in the baseline characteristics and clinical management of cervical dystonia patients presenting for botulinum toxin treatment in routine practice
Objective: To characterise the demographic and clinical characteristics of cervical dystonia (CD) patients presenting for routine treatment with botulinum neurotoxin-A (BoNT-A) across different regions. Background:…Effect of outside influences on the therapeutic benefits of botulinum toxin injections
Objective: The purpose of this project is to determine if outside influences or stressors have an effect on the therapeutic benefit of botulinum toxin injections…Predictors of onabotulinumtoxinA treatment response in patients with cervical dystonia
Objective: Data from CD PROBE (Cervical Dystonia Patient Registry for Observation of OnabotulinumtoxinA Efficacy), an observational, multicenter, prospective clinical registry, were analyzed to try to…Clinical characteristics and natural history of oromandibular dystonia
Objective: The overall goal of this study is to better define the clinical characteristics and natural history of oromandibular dystonia (OMD). Background: OMD is a…Assessing vestibular function in individuals with cervical dystonia and the effects of botulinum toxin treatment
Objective: To determine if individuals with cervical dystonia have altered vestibular function compared to unaffected individuals, and whether botulinum toxin treatment alters those variables. Background:…Clinical profile of patients with writer’s cramp
Objective: To present the clinical profile of 16 patients with simple writer's cramp who were treated with botulinum toxin injections. Background: Writer's cramp is the…Epidemiological and clinical profile of essential blepharospasm and its response to treatment with TBA over a 11-year period
Objective: To report the epidemiological and clinical profile of patients with essential bleaphrospasm from the outpatient clinic of Movement Disorders of the Hospital de Clínicas…Synergistic effects of physical therapy and botulinum toxin in primary cervical dystonia
Objective: To compare standard botulinum toxin (BoNT) versus physical therapy (PT) combined with BoNT in primary cervical dystonia (PCD). Background: PCD is frequently a source…Pilot study on the long lasting effectivness of an integrated tailored sensory-motor rehabilitation program associated with BoNTA in cervical dystonia
Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the long lasting effectiveness of an integrated tailored sensory-motor rehabilitation program (TsmRP) associated with botulinum toxin…Does GPi-DBS help non motor symptoms in cervical dystonia patients? A retrospective study of 17 patients
Objective: To study the efficacy of GPi DBS surgery in improving dystonia related severity, disability and pain as well as quality of life in medically…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.