title: [Selective denervation of neck muscles in the treatment of spasmodic torticollis. Preliminary results].
abstract: The authors present a review of the methods of surgical treatment of spasmodic torticollis, particularly the selective denervation of cervical muscles. Based on the literature and own experience cases treated by means of this method are described. Using selective ramisectomy it is possible to attain permanent improvement in most patients suffering from spasmodic torticollis, with very low complication rate. Our preliminary cases indicates that this method of treatment allows to acquire improvement of quality of life in patients with this particular type of dystonia.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Neurochirurgii Collegium Medicum U.J.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Czepko
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Danilewicz
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lopatka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004576:Electromyography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000294:innervation* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011788:Quality of Life; D013997:Time Factors; D014103:Torticollis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*