Long-term outcome of iontophoresis treatment for torticollis
| Autor: | D.D. Duane, Dudley H. Davis, M.K. Swenson |
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| Rok vydání: | 1996 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Time Factors Spasmodic Torticollis Central nervous system disease Surveys and Questionnaires Medicine Humans Torticollis Aged Retrospective Studies Aged 80 and over Iontophoresis business.industry Middle Aged medicine.disease Surgery Treatment Outcome Female Neurology (clinical) business Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery. 66(4) |
| ISSN: | 1011-6125 |
| Popis: | In 1969, a patient with torticollis was successfully treated by a procedure called iontophoresis. Between 1958 and 1972 223 patients with torticollis were treated with this procedure. 88 of these patients (39%) were located and 56 (25% of the total, 64% of those located) returned a survey regarding their condition. 28 (13% of the total, 32% of those located, 50% of those responding) enjoyed an initial period of improvement. Of these, 16 patients (7% of the total, 18% of those located, 29% of those responding, 51% of those with initial improvement) reported sustained improvement through the time of the survey. However, 5 of these patients had additional treatment with botulinum toxin or selective denervation. We conclude that the long term effectiveness of iontophoresis treatment in the course of torticollis is minimal. |
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