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Treatment of idiopathic spasmodic torticollis with botulinum‐A toxin: a pilot study of 19 patients
Author(s) -
Lorentz I T,
Subramaniam S Shanthi,
Yiannikas C
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1990.tb125354.x
Subject(s) - spasmodic torticollis , medicine , botulinum toxin , torticollis , dystonia , focal dystonia , surgery , cervical dystonia , anesthesia , psychiatry
Nineteen patients with spasmodic torticollis, unresponsive to standard therapy, were administered local injections of botulinum‐A toxin into the affected muscles. During an average follow‐up period of 11.5 months, a more than 25% improvement was noted in 14 of 19 patients. All those with purely focal dystonia and 9 of 10 patients with a disease history of less than three years benefited from treatment. Side effects were insignificant and transient. Botulinum toxin is a very effective and safe method of treatment for spasmodic torticollis.