Effectiveness of botulinum toxin treatment and rehabilitation program in lateral axial dystonia in Parkinson's disease

Introduction: The trunk dystonia in idiopathic Parkinson's disease characterized by marked flexion of the thoraco-lumbar spine, associated or not with rotation of the spine along the sagittal plane, is often referred to as Pisa syndrome (PS). Pisa syndrome is synonymous of a lateral axial dystonia (LAD) [1]. The principal aim of this study was to evaluate with clinical, radiological and gait analysis patterns the effect of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) injection and a specific rehabilitation on LAD in patients affected by Parkinson's disease.
Source: Gait and Posture - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research