Results of the German registry of pediatric deep brain stimulation in patients with childhood-onset dyskinetic movement disorders (GEPESTIM)
Objective: We seek to systematically evaluate the clinical outcome of pediatric patients undergoing DBS at different stages of development. Background: Data on pediatric deep brain…Highlighting the spectrum of practice in the routine management of cervical dystonia with botulinum neurotoxin-A: Baseline injection practice data from MetaCD
Objective: To describe the spectrum of routine injection practice for botulinum neurotoxin-A (BoNT-A) in the management of cervical dystonia (CD). Background: The success of each…Therapeutic potential of compounds preferring specific GABAA receptor subunits for the treatment of dystonia?
Objective: To further define the pathophysiology of the reduction of striatal interneurons in an animal model of dystonia and to develop novel therapeutic strategies targeting…Role of the nurse coordinator within a unit for treatment of neuro-surgical behaviours and abnormal movements
Objective: Presenting the profile of the position of specialized nurse coordinator in a unit caring for implanted therapeutic systems (stimulators and pumps) in functional neurosurgery.…How satisfied are cervical dystonia patients with their botulinum toxin treatment? Findings from an international observational study
Objective: Evaluate patient satisfaction with botulinum neurotoxin-A (BoNT-A) treatment over an injection cycle in routine practice. Background: Benefits of BoNT-A injection in cervical dystonia (CD)…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…Osmotic demyelination syndrome with dystonia and parkinsonism responsive to dopaminergic therapy
Objective: To present a case of delayed-onset dystonia and parkinsonism secondary to osmotic demyelination syndrome, with dramatic response to pramipexole 3mg per day. Background: Osmotic…AbobotulinumtoxinA for cervical dystonia: International treatment patterns
Objective: To characterise international dosing practice for abobotulinumtoxinA (Dysport®, ABO) for cervical dystonia (CD) in a large observational study. Background: The safety and efficacy of…The effectiveness of deep brain stimulation on dystonia: A meta-analysis
Objective: To summarize, assess and perform a quantitative analysis of the available evidence on the effectiveness and safety of deep brain stimulation on improving dystonia…Improvement in posture, pain, and cardiac autonomic function in a prospective study of osteopathic manipulative medicine and physical therapy for camptocormia in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: A prospective cohort study of the effectiveness of osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) and physical therapy in improving postural control and dysautonomia in Parkinson's disease…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.