Validation of a guideline to reduce variability in diagnosing cervical dystonia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cervical dystonia is characterized by a variable pattern of neck muscle involvement. Due to the lack of a diagnostic test, cervical dystonia diagnosis is based on clinical examination and is therefore subjective. The present work was designed to provide practical guidance for clinicians in confirming or refuting suspected cervical dystonia.

Methods

Participants were video recorded according to a standardized protocol to assess 6 main clinical features possibly contributing to cervical dystonia diagnosis: presence of repetitive, patterned head/neck movements/postures inducing head/neck deviation from neutral position (item 1); sensory trick (item 2); and red flags related to conditions mimicking dystonia that should be absent in dystonia (items 3-6). Inter-/intra-r

SUBMITTER: Defazio G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10129917 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature