Trust the Patient not the Doctor: Health-related Quality of Life in Cervical Dystonia
Objective: Assess measures on health-related quality-of-life, and anxiety and depression in patients with cervical dystonia attending University Hospital specialist clinic. Background: Non-motor symptoms are a…Jumping stump: Movement disorder with structural CNS pathology – Look before you label
Objective: Introduction. Jumping stump syndrome is considered to be a peripherally induced movement disorder due to damage to peripheral nerves leading to dystonia, myoclonus or…Screening study of COL6A3 in sporadic isolated dystonia
Objective: To verify the role of COL6A3 in isolated dystonia. Background: COL6A3 has recently been suggested to cause a form of autosomal recessive isolated dystonia.…Optimization of Region of Interest Analysis of the Superior Colliculus for Improved Activation Detection in Cervical Dystonia
Objective: Optimization of Region of Interest (ROI) Analysis of the Superior Colliculus for Improved Activation Detection in Cervical Dystonia Background: Cervical dystonia (CD) is a…Siblings with a PRKRA (DYT16) Mutation and Startle Myoclonus
Objective: To characterize and expand the phenotype of a family from North-East England with DYT16. Background: DYT16 is an autosomal recessive disease associated with mutations…Characterizing Bulbar Dysfunction in X-Linked Dystonia-Parkinsonism (XDP): A Pilot Study
Objective: This study aims to characterize bulbar motor impairments in patients with X-linked XDP and to identify clinical correlates for prediction of aspiration. Background: X-linked…Prevalence and Correlates of Anxiety & Depression in Cervical Dystonia
Objective: Our aim was to assess the prevalence and severity of mood disorder in our Cervical Dystonia population attending the botulinum toxin clinic and to…Assessment of cognitive functions, depression-anxiety scales and quality of life in patients and their relatives with Cervical Dystonia and Botulinum Toxin Treatment
Objective: In this study, we investigated the psychiatric comorbid disorders and quality of life issues such as cognitive dysfunction accompanied by cervical dystonia and accompanying…Neuropsychiatric and prognostic differences between functional and primary dystonia subtypes in a US specialized dystonia clinic: a case control study
Objective: Case-control study investigating clinical characteristics associated with functional dystonia (FDys) and comparison to matched patients with primary other dystonia (ODys) within a US specialized…How much does botulinum toxin injection interval impact upon patient satisfaction in the routine treatment of cervical dystonia?
Objective: Evaluate the impact of injection interval on satisfaction with botulinum toxin-A (BoNT-A) treatment in cervical dystonia (CD) patients who have been treated for 1…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.