Treatment of Torsion Dystonia with Motor Point Block Using Phenol : A case report
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
;
: 661-664, 2006.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Dystonia is an abnormal movement characterized by sustained muscle contractions, frequently causing twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal postures. Torsion dystonia is characterized by torsion spasms of muscle contraction, which distorts the limbs and trunk into dystonic postures. We present a case of a patient with torsion dystonia who was recalcitrant to oral medication or even surgical operations. This patient was treated with motor point block using 5% phenol solution. Using electromyographical guidance, phenol was injected into the paraspinal and upper extremity muscles, respectively. He showed reduction of dystonia and improvement of functional abilities. Motor point block using phenol can be considered as a tool of the management for patients with torsion dystonia. MDVAQ@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
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Main subject:
Posture
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Spasm
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Phenol
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Dyskinesias
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Upper Extremity
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Dystonia
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Dystonia Musculorum Deformans
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Extremities
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Muscle Contraction
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Muscles
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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