Unmet Needs in the Management of Cervical Dystonia

Front Neurol. 2016 Sep 28:7:165. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2016.00165. eCollection 2016.

Abstract

Cervical dystonia (CD) is a movement disorder which affects daily living of many patients. In clinical practice, several unmet treatment needs remain open. This article focuses on the four main aspects of treatment. We describe existing and emerging treatment approaches for CD, including botulinum toxin injections, surgical therapy, management of non-motor symptoms, and rehabilitation strategies. The unsolved issues regarding each of these treatments are identified and discussed, and possible future approaches and research lines are proposed.

Keywords: botulinum toxin; cervical dystonia; deep brain stimulation; non-motor features; physical therapy modalities.