Sökning: "Cervical dystonia"

Hittade 3 avhandlingar innehållade orden Cervical dystonia.

  1. 1. Multidimensional Aspects of Dystonia : Description and Physiotherapy Management

    Författare :Lena Zetterberg; Birgitta Lindmark; Sten-Magnus Aquilonius; Britta Lindström; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; disability; dystonia; health; movement analysis; physiotherapy; quality of life; Physiotherapy; Sjukgymnastik fysioterapi;

    Sammanfattning : Aims: The overall aim of this research was to increase the knowledge about dystonia by identifying factors that influence self-reported quality of life and health in this disorder and to determine what factors predict disability. A further aim was to develop an objective outcome measure for quantifying the movement dysfunction in cervical dystonia (CD) and evaluate effects of physiotherapy. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Botulinum Toxin : Formulation, Concentration and Treatment

    Författare :Alma Rystedt; Dag Nyholm; Carl Swartling; Klas Nordlind; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Botulinum toxin; Botox; Dysport; Xeomin; NeuroBloc; Hyperhidrosis; Cervical dystonia; Neurology; Neurologi;

    Sammanfattning : Botulinum toxin (BTX) is used in various fields of medicine, including the treatment of hyperhidrosis and cervical dystonia. Botox®, Dysport®, Xeomin® and NeuroBloc® are commercially available BTX products, which are formulated differently and their dosing units are unique. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Studies on pathophysiology and effects of botulinumtoxin in focal dystonia

    Författare :Tomas Odergren; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : The pathophysiology of focal dystonia, such as cervical dystonia (CD) and writer's cramp (WR) is far from determined and the development of effective treatment is thus impeded. The dystonia in WR is often action-specific, and most dystonic patients experience an action-induced worsening of the symptoms. LÄS MER