[Treatment of spasmodic torticollis by local injections of botulinum toxin].
Injections of botulinum toxin into the main cervical muscles responsible for abnormal posture and movements in spasmodic torticollis reduced pain and attenuated dystonia for a period of 2 months on average. After several sessions 9 out of 36 patients (25 p. 100) felt they had improved by at least 50 percent, 16 (44 p.100) by 50 to 75 percent, and 6 (17 p. 100) by more than 75 percent. There were six failures.
Jedynak
C P
CP
Service de Neurochirurgie C.M.C. Foch Suresnes.
de Saint Victor
J F
JF
D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004421:Dystonia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management; D014103:Torticollis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*
D001905:Botulinum Toxins
Traitement du torticolis spasmodique par injections locales de toxine botulinique.