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11 cze 2024 · There are a few types of surgery to treat dystonia: Deep brain stimulation. Electrodes are surgically implanted into a specific part of your brain and connected to a generator implanted in your chest.
2 cze 2023 · The treatment of dystonia is primarily symptomatic, although some causes of dystonia are amenable to specific therapies. No curative therapies are available. Management options include oral medications, botulinum toxin (BoNT) injections, and deep brain stimulation (DBS).
Oral medication, botulinum toxin injections and deep brain stimulation are the mainstays of treatment for dystonia. In addition, physical and other supportive therapies may help prevent further complications (e.g., contractures) and improve function.
Abstract. Improved care for people with dystonia presents a number of challenges. Major gaps in knowledge exist with regard to how to optimize the diagnostic process, how to leverage discoveries in pathophysiology into biomarkers, and how to develop an evidence base for current and novel treatments.
This article focusses on treatments for dystonia, both medical and surgical. Treatments are available for all types of dystonia. Most can benefit from symptomatic therapies, which include oral medications, local injections of botulinum toxin, and surgical interventions.
23 paź 2020 · In this review, we will outline the few available pathogenesis-targeted therapies for specific dystonic disorders and will describe the current symptomatic pharmacologic options for treatment of dystonia.
11 kwi 2022 · Neurophysiotherapy, botulinum toxin injections, and deep brain stimulation are effective treatments. Management of non-motor symptoms such as depression, anxiety, and associated pain are also important. Dystonia is an abnormality of movement and posture caused by the abnormal neural control of muscle contractions.
