From Null to Midline: Changes in Head Posture do Not Predictably Change Head Tremor in Cervical Dystonia

Abstract

Introduction: A common view is that head tremor (HT) in cervical dystonia (CD) decreases when the head assumes an unopposed dystonic posture and increases when the head is held at midline. However, this has not been examined with objective measures in a large, multicenter cohort.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2022
Source ID
10.3389/dyst.2022.10684

Entities

People

  • Christopher G. Goetz
  • Cynthia L. Comella
  • David A. Peterson
  • Elizabeth Cisneros
  • Glenn T. Stebbins
  • Ha Yeon Lee
  • Hyder A. Jinnah
  • Jeanne P Vu
  • Jerry Zhao
  • Joel S Perlmutter
  • Joseph Jankovic
  • Richard L. Barbano
  • Rodger J. Elble
  • Sarah Pirio Richardson
  • Stewart A. Factor

Organizations

  • Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
  • National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

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Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

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  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.