Congenital muscular torticollis (CMT), also known as fibromatosis colli, is recognized as unilateral contracture and shortening of the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle due to muscle atrophy and interstitial fibrosis, causing ipsilateral head tilt and turn (Do, 2006). Its frequency ranges from 0.3 to 2% in newborns with history of perinatal injury, but it is far less common in adults, who are of...

Cervical dystonia (CD) has a wide range of non-motor (neuropsychiatric, sensory, dyssomnic) disorders. Relationships between dystonia, nonmotor manifestations the disease and patients quality life (QoL) require clarification. Objective: to clarify impact affective, behavioral disorders, sleep wakefulness on with CD. Patients methods. We examined 61 CD (mean age – 48.03±11.49 years, mean duratio...

Correspondence: Elizabeth M. A. Barasnevicius Quagliato; Av. Moraes Sales. 1136 / conj 72; 13050-010 Campinas SP, Brasil; E-mail: bethbara@yahoo. com Conflict of interest: There is no conflict of interest to declare. Received 21 April 2014 Accepted 09 May 2014 The clinical features of dystonia were first reported in 1911, when Oppehneim 1 and Flatau described some Jewish children affected by a ...

The first-line treatment for cervical dystonia (CD) is botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A), which has been established as a highly effective and well-tolerated therapy. However, this treatment is also complex and challenging to apply in clinical practice. Approximately 20% of patients discontinue therapy due to treatment failure, adverse effects, and other reasons. In addition, expert consensus rec...

BACKGROUND Focal dystonia has been associated with deficient processing of sense of effort cues. However, corresponding studies are lacking in cervical dystonia (CD). We hypothesized that dystonic muscle activity would perturb neck force control based on sense of effort cues. METHODS Neck extension force control was investigated in 18 CD patients with different clinical features (7 with and 1...

So far there is not much research considering female sex as a risk factor for developing focal cervical dystonia and concomitant psychiatric symptoms such anxiety. New proposes ideas of CD baseline pathophysiology targeting neurobiological mechanisms gamma aminobutyric acid GABAergic function underlying sexual dimorphism an intrinsic the disease itself. Our examines connection between motor non...

Cervical dystonia (CD) is a prevalent and incapacitating movement disorder which needs a thorough clinical evaluation of every patient to better tailor treatment strategies. In Brazil, there are no validated CD scales that measure the burden of dystonia. The aim of our study was to translate and adapt the Toronto Western Spasmodic Torticollis Rating Scale (TWSTRS) to Brazilian Portuguese. After...