Gait and balance in cervical dystonia and dystonic head tremor.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have found gait and balance abnormalities in patients with cervical dystonia. However, the characteristics of gait and balance in cervical dystonia with head tremors have not been ascertained. A midline constant head tremor when walking would likely render gait and balance more difficult. The pathophysiology of dystonia has also been increasingly linked with cerebellar function abnormality, commonly implicated in gait and balance disorders.

Methods

We examined the gait and balance characteristics of cervical dystonia presenting with head tremors. We used the timed up-and-go (TUG) walk test, 10 m walk test, Berg Balance Scale (BBS), and Gait and Freezing questionnaire. We then assessed the gait on an instrumented walkway system to capture spatiotem

SUBMITTER: Wagle Shukla A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12288549 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature