scholarly journals Blepharospasm plus Cervical Dystonia with Predominant Anterocollis: A Distinctive Subphenotype of Segmental Craniocervical Dystonia?

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (0) ◽  
pp. 01 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Waln ◽  
Mark S. LeDoux
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Dystonia ◽  
Craniocervical Dystonia

scholarly journals The physical, social and emotional aspects are the most affected in the quality of life of the patients with cervical dystonia

2014 ◽  
Vol 72 (6) ◽  
pp. 405-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberta Weber Werle ◽  
Sibele Yoko Mattozo Takeda ◽  
Marise Bueno Zonta ◽  
Ana Tereza Bittencourt Guimarães ◽  
Hélio Afonso Ghizoni Teive
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cervical Dystonia ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Motor Impairment ◽  
Residual Effect ◽  
Spasmodic Torticollis ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Emotional Aspects ◽  
Craniocervical Dystonia

Objective : Describe the functional, clinical and quality of life (QoL) profiles in patients with cervical dystonia (CD) with residual effect or without effect of botulinum toxin (BTX), as well as verify the existence of correlation between the level of motor impairment, pain and QoL. Method : Seventy patients were assessed through the Craniocervical dystonia questionnaire-24 (CDQ-24) and the Toronto Western Spasmodic Torticollis Rating Scale (TWSTRS). Results : The greater the disability, pain and severity of dystonia, the worse the QoL (p<0.0001). Greater severity relates to greater disability (p<0.0001). Pain was present in 84% of the sample, being source of disability in 41%. The most frequent complaints were: difficulty in keeping up with professional and personal demands (74.3%), feeling uneasy in public (72.9%), hindered by pain (68.6%), depressed, annoyed or bitter (47.1%), lonely or isolated (32.9%). Conclusion : The physical, social and emotional aspects are the most affected in the QoL of these patients.

Quality of life in patients with craniocervical dystonia: Italian validation of the “Cervical Dystonia Impact Profile (CDIP-58)” and the “Craniocervical Dystonia Questionnaire (CDQ-24)”

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (7) ◽  
pp. 1053-1058 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margherita Fabbri ◽  
Maria Superbo ◽  
Giovanni Defazio ◽  
Cesa Lorella Maria Scaglione ◽  
Elena Antelmi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cervical Dystonia ◽  
Italian Validation ◽  
Craniocervical Dystonia

scholarly journals ANXIETY AND DEPRESSIVE DISORDERS IN PATIENTS WITH CRANIOCERVICAL DYSTONIA: CLINICAL AND ANAMNESTIC FEATURES AND MODIFYING ROLE OF BOTULINUM TOXIN THERAPY

2019 ◽  
Vol LI (1) ◽  
pp. 25-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zifa G Khaiatova ◽  
Zuleikha A Zalyalova
Keyword(s):  
Botulinum Toxin ◽  
Cervical Dystonia ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Spasmodic Torticollis ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Botulinum Toxin Therapy ◽  
Botulinum Toxin Treatment ◽  
Craniocervical Dystonia

The study included 54 patients with cranio-cervical dystonia, 38 (70.4%) of whom were women, 16 (29.6%) - men, mean age 49,8 ± 11,3 years. 32 patients were diagnosed with cervical dystonia, groups with blepharospasm and Meige’s syndrome included 11 patients respectively. All patients were screened by «Unified Dystonia Rating Scale» and those who had cervical dystonia also by «Toronto western spasmodic torticollis rating scale (TWSTRS)». Psychoemotional state in these patients was examined by Beck depression inventory (BDI) and Hamilton’s anxiety rating scale (HAM-A). Depression and anxiety occurrence and severity was evaluated, impact of different factors including Botulinum toxin treatment was observed. Results of the study confirmed that anxiety and depressive disorders are associated with craniocervical dystonia. Sex, localization of dystonia, disease duration, and satisfaction with the treatment do not affect significantly severity of anxiety and depression. Regular injections of Botulinum toxin significantly decrease severity of psychoemotional disorders in these patients.

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