Telehealth Follow-up for Cervical Dystonia Patients Treated with Neurotoxin Injection: Patient Reported Outcomes

Background: Cervical dystonia (CD) is characterized by involuntary contraction of the cervical musculature leading to sustained or intermittent twisting or movement of the head, neck, or shoulders1 –3. Left untreated, the head is abnormally positioned, causing moderate to severe pain in 71% of patients1. Neurotoxin injection is the first-line therapy for management of CD and peak effectiveness occurs within the first month. Telehealth is convenient and cost-effective for patients and provide rs4,5.
Source: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research