Abstract
We present the long-term outcome of 144 musicians with focal dystonia after treatment with botulinum toxin (n = 71), trihexyphenidyl (n = 69), pedagogical retraining (n = 24), ergonomic changes (n = 51), or nonspecific exercises on the instrument (n = 78). Outcome was assessed by patients' subjective rating of cumulative treatment response and response to individual therapies. Seventy-seven patients (54%) reported an alleviation of symptoms: 33% of the patients with trihexyphenidyl, 49% with botulinum toxin, 50% with pedagogical retraining, 56% with unmonitored technical exercises, and 63% with ergonomic changes.
Originalsprache | Englisch |
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Zeitschrift | Movement Disorders |
Jahrgang | 20 |
Ausgabenummer | 12 |
Seiten (von - bis) | 1623-1626 |
Seitenumfang | 4 |
ISSN | 0885-3185 |
DOIs | |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 01.12.2005 |