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Predisposing factors to pattern change in cervical dystonia.
[BACKGROUND] Cervical dystonia (CD) patterns may change with Botulinum toxin (BoNT) treatment. [OBJECTIVE] To evaluate the time within those changes usually occur, the most predisposed phenotypes and predisposing factors. [METHODS] We div…
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Spasticity Management with Botulinum Toxin in Post-stroke and Multiple Sclerosis Patients: A Retrospective, 'Real-world', Multicenter Study.
BackgroundWhile there is strong evidence for botulinum toxin-A (BoNT-A) in post-stroke spasticity, there is a paucity of data in multiple sclerosis and other conditions in real-world settings.ObjectiveDocument the use of BoNT-A in the manag…
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The long-term response to botulinum toxin injections in patients with blepharospasm undergoing upper eyelid surgery.
[BACKGROUND] Upper eyelid surgery (UES) is a therapeutical strategy used for those patients affected by blepharospasm (BSP) who either do not respond or experience a gradual decrease in responsiveness to botulinum toxin (BoNT) injections. N…
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The impact of the reclusion on patients with blepharospasm during the COVID19 pandemic.
[BACKGROUND] Blepharospasm (BS) is a focal dystonia that can be treated successfully with Botulinum toxin (BoNT). During the reclusion due to the Covid 19 pandemic many patients missed the scheduled treatment. [OBJECTIVES] Aim of the study…
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Data-driven clustering of combined Functional Motor Disorders based on the Italian registry.
[INTRODUCTION] Functional Motor Disorders (FMDs) represent nosological entities with no clear phenotypic characterization, especially in patients with multiple (combined FMDs) motor manifestations. A data-driven approach using cluster analy…
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Diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations in adult dystonia: a joint document by the Italian Society of Neurology, the Italian Academy for the Study of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders, and the Italian Network on Botulinum Toxin.
The diagnostic framework and the therapeutic management of patients with adult dystonia can represent a challenge for clinical neurologists. The objective of the present paper is to delineate diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations for d…
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Botulinum toxin for the management of spasticity in multiple sclerosis: the Italian botulinum toxin network study.
[BACKGROUND] Botulinum toxin (BT) is an effective and safe treatment for spasticity, with limited evidence in multiple sclerosis (MS). We aim to describe the use of BT for the management of MS spasticity in the clinical practice, its combin…
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The Treatment of Hypersalivation in Rett Syndrome with Botulinum Toxin: Efficacy and Clinical Implications.
[INTRODUCTION] Subjects with Rett syndrome (RS) develop invariably severe motor deterioration resulting in swallowing difficulties that may produce excessive drooling. Hypersalivation can cause discomfort due to hygienic problems and may co…
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The occurrence of lateral shift in cervical dystonia.
Aim of this study is to identify factors contributing the occurrence of neck lateral shift (LS) in patients with cervical dystonia (CD). A retrospective analysis focused on the treatment with botulinum toxin (BTX) was conducted on 38 consec…
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Cervical dystonia patients display subclinical gait changes.
[INTRODUCTION] Gait disorders in cervical dystonia (CD) are reported in patients under DBS or in severe cases complicated with spinal deformities. [OBJECTIVE] to assess walking motor pattern in CD patients without DBS and not presenting sc…