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Cervical Dystonia: Disease Profile and Clinical Management

BE Crowner, PT, DPT, NCS, MPPA, is Instructor, Program in Physical Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine, 4444 Forest Park Blvd, Campus Box 8502, St Louis, MO 63108 (USA)

Address all correspondence to Dr Crowner at: crownerb{at}wustl.edu

Cervical dystonia, the most common focal dystonia, frequently results in cervical pain and disability as well as impairments affecting postural control. The predominant treatment for cervical dystonia is provided by physicians, and treatment can vary from pharmacological to surgical. Little literature examining more conservative approaches, such as physical therapy, exists. This article reviews the etiology and pathophysiology of the disease as well as medical and physical therapist management for people with cervical dystonia.

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