Selective denervation and resection of cervical muscles in the treatment of spasmodic torticollis: long-term follow-up results in 207 cases.
OBJECTIVE
To report the outcome of patients with selective denervation and resection of cervical muscles for spasmodic torticollis.


METHODS
We reviewed 362 cases of surgically treated spasmodic torticollis. 207 patients were followed from 2 years to 29 years.


RESULTS
Total or marked relief of symptoms with preservation of normal of nearly normal movements has been obtained in 87.9%.


CONCLUSIONS
This procedure may be recommended if one to two years of conservative therapy does not offer satisfactory relief of symptoms.
Chen
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Department of Neurosurgery, Wuhan Central Hospital, Wuhan, China. yglandke@public.wh.hb.cn
Ma
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Liang
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Ji
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Pei
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009121:Muscle Denervation; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014103:Torticollis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome