Overuse Cervical Dystonia: A Case Report and Literature Review

<div id="ojsAbstract"><p><strong>Background</strong>:&nbsp;Overuse or task-specific dystonia has been described in a number of professions characterized by repetitive actions, typically affecting the upper extremities. Cervical dystonia (CD), however, has rarely...

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Main Authors: Elliot Hogg, Michele Tagliati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2016-09-01
Series:Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements
Online Access:https://tremorjournal.org/index.php/tremor/article/view/413
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spelling doaj-228b0e96adc5400dade078ff9e25f4bf2021-04-02T10:06:35ZengUbiquity PressTremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements2160-82882016-09-01610.7916/D8959HR1284Overuse Cervical Dystonia: A Case Report and Literature ReviewElliot Hogg0Michele Tagliati1Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCedars-Sinai Medical Center<div id="ojsAbstract"><p><strong>Background</strong>:&nbsp;Overuse or task-specific dystonia has been described in a number of professions characterized by repetitive actions, typically affecting the upper extremities. Cervical dystonia (CD), however, has rarely been associated with overuse.</p><p><strong>Case Report</strong>:&nbsp;We present a case report of typical CD that developed in the context of chronic repetitive movements associated with the patient&rsquo;s professional occupation as an office manager who spent many hours per day holding a phone to his ear.</p><p><strong>Discussion</strong>:&nbsp;Overuse CD should be suspected when typical symptoms and signs of CD develop in the context of chronic repetitive use or overuse of cervical muscles, especially where exacerbating tasks involve asymmetric postures.</p></div><p>&nbsp;</p>https://tremorjournal.org/index.php/tremor/article/view/413
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Overuse Cervical Dystonia: A Case Report and Literature Review
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title Overuse Cervical Dystonia: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_short Overuse Cervical Dystonia: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_full Overuse Cervical Dystonia: A Case Report and Literature Review
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series Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements
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publishDate 2016-09-01
description <div id="ojsAbstract"><p><strong>Background</strong>:&nbsp;Overuse or task-specific dystonia has been described in a number of professions characterized by repetitive actions, typically affecting the upper extremities. Cervical dystonia (CD), however, has rarely been associated with overuse.</p><p><strong>Case Report</strong>:&nbsp;We present a case report of typical CD that developed in the context of chronic repetitive movements associated with the patient&rsquo;s professional occupation as an office manager who spent many hours per day holding a phone to his ear.</p><p><strong>Discussion</strong>:&nbsp;Overuse CD should be suspected when typical symptoms and signs of CD develop in the context of chronic repetitive use or overuse of cervical muscles, especially where exacerbating tasks involve asymmetric postures.</p></div><p>&nbsp;</p>
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