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Impact of Neu-botulinumtoxinA on the Severity and Quality of Life of Cervical Dystonia Patients Cover

Impact of Neu-botulinumtoxinA on the Severity and Quality of Life of Cervical Dystonia Patients

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|Aug 2016

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Table 1

Baseline Demographics and Disease Characteristics

Demographic VariablesStudy Population (n = 20)
Gender: male, n (%)11 (55)
Mean (range) age, years45.8 (24–73)
Mean (range) age at onset, years38.8 (7–67)
Mean (range) estimated duration of cervical dystonia, years7.0 (1–19)
Pain at onset, n (%)9 (45.0)
Tremor at onset, n (%)11 (55.0)
Jerk at onset, n (%)3 (15.0)
Sensory tricks at onset, n (%)5 (25.0)
Clinical presentation, n (%)
  Simple cervical dystonia
   Torticollis5 (25)
   Laterocollis0 (0)
   Retrocollis2 (10)
   Anterocollis1 (5)
  Complex cervical dystonia
   Torticollis + laterocollis6 (30)
   Torticollis + retrocollis1 (5)
   Torticollis + anterocollis1 (5)
   Torticollis + laterocollis + retrocollis1 (5)
   Torticollis + laterocollis + anterocollis3 (15)
Number of injections before entering the study
  Never, n (%)1 (5)
  1–5, n (%)10 (50)
  6–10, n (%)1 (5)
  11–15, n (%)4 (20)
  16–25, n (%)4 (20)
Duration of injection before entering the study (years)
  Never, n (%)1 (5)
  1–5, n (%)13 (65)
  6–10, n (%)5 (25)
  11–15, n (%)1 (5)
Previous Ona-BTX injection, n (%)14 (70)
Previous Abo-BTX injection, n (%)6 (30)
Previous Ona-BTX and Abo-BTX injection, n (%)2 (10)

[i] Abbreviations: Abo-BTX, AbobotulinumtoxinA; Ona-BTX, OnabotulinumtoxinA.

Table 2

Outcome Variables

Outcome MeasureMean score (n = 20)p
Baseline6 Weeks after Injection
TWSTRSPart 1: severity (max = 35)119.5516.50.006
Part 2: disability (max = 30)16.55.10.210
Part 3: pain (max = 20)16.655.640.322
Total score (max = 85)126.0521.600.010
CDQ-24 (max = 100)129.8525.530.050
SF-36 (max = 100)1,256.2659.630.709

Abbreviations: CDQ-24, Craniocervical Dystonia Questionnaire; SF-36, Craniocervical Dystonia Questionnaire; TWSTRS, Toronto Western Spasmodic Torticollis Rating Scale.

1 Maximum possible score.

2 Higher SF-36 score indicates better health.

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Figure 1

Patients’ overall satisfaction at 6 weeks post-injection.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/tohm.293 | Journal eISSN: 2160-8288
Language: English
Submitted on: May 25, 2016
Accepted on: Jul 5, 2016
Published on: Aug 4, 2016
Published by: Columbia University Libraries/Information Services
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2016 Priya Jagota, Lalita Kaewwilai, Nonglak Boonrod, Surat Singmaneesakulchai, Kamolwan Boonpang, Jirada Sringean, Onanong Jitkritsadakul, Sitthi Petchrutchatachart, published by Columbia University Libraries/Information Services
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