Cervical dystonia refers to a condition where the muscles in the neck become tight and cause the head to twist or turn involuntarily. It can lead to pain, discomfort, and difficulty in holding the head in a normal position.
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Their findings may help in the study of movement disorders affecting the head and neck, such
as cervical dystonia and head tremor.
«In many cases, after an injection for a disabling spasm of neck muscles
called cervical dystonia, there is no change in muscle tone but the patient finds relief and is perfectly happy.
The updated guideline covers four neurologic disorders: spasticity in adults, which is muscle tightness that interferes with movement typically following a stroke, spinal cord or other neurologic injury;
cervical dystonia, a disorder of the brain affecting neck muscle control that causes involuntary head tilt or neck movement; blepharospasm, a movement disorder that causes the eyes to close uncontrollably; and chronic and episodic migraine.
The guideline determined that botulinum toxin is generally safe and effective for treating spasticity in adults,
cervical dystonia, blepharospasm and chronic migraine, according to guideline author David M. Simpson, MD, with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, NY, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology.
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has updated its 2008 guidelines on the use of botulinum toxin for spasticity,
cervical dystonia, blepharospasm and migraine headache, based on recent research.
Botulinum toxins are currently used on more than 80 medical conditions including Muscle spasms, Overactive bladder, Chronic migraine,
Cervical dystonia, Sweating and Cerebral Palsy (CP).
«These results support our belief that this treatment has significant potential as a solution for people suffering from muscle cramping and possibly spasms from a broad range of neuromuscular disorders, nighttime leg cramps, multiple sclerosis, spinal spasticity and
cervical dystonia.
Cervical Dystonia with Involuntary Tremors.