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…Structural and connectivity changes after botulinum neurotoxin therapy in blepharospasmus and hemifacial spasm
Objective: The two primary objectives of this study were to investigate the structural grey matter changes and connectivity differences between patients with BEB and HFS…Quality of life and epidemiological profile of patients undergoing botulinum toxin treatment
Objective: To trace a clinical and epidemiological profile of patients treated with botulinum toxin, evaluating the impact on quality of life. Background: The Botulinum Toxin…Assessment of need for treatment with botulinum toxin type A in cervical dystonia patients
Objective: To prospectively assess the interval in weeks between injection of botulinum toxin A (BoNTA) and patient-perceived need for the next injection for treatment of…Evaluation of stigmatization and quality of life before and after botulinum toxin treatment in hemifacial spasm
Objective: Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a chronic disease that is characterized by involuntary tonic and clonic contractions of the muscles innervated by the ipsilateral facial…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.