Cervical dystonia: Injecting botulinum neurotoxin into semispinalis capitis improves goose-neck posture
We describe a patient with goose-neck posture as the presenting form of cervical dystonia. In our case, the bilateral semispinalis capitis muscles were hypertrophic, thick, and overactive while both splenius capitis and sternocleidomastoid muscles were normal. In this single case experience, we demo...
Main Authors: | Tai Ngoc Tran, Minh Le, Thuong Huyen Thi Dang, Daniel Truong |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-01-01
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Series: | Clinical Parkinsonism & Related Disorders |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590112519300027 |
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