Prevalence of Myofascial Trigger Points in Isolated Idiopathic Cervical Dystonia: A Possible Contributor to Pain, Movement and Disability.

Diego de-la-Hoz-LópezVictor Gomez-Mayordomo María Luz CuadradoRocío García-RamosFernando Alonso-FrechJosé L de-la-HozMohammadreza PourahmadiEva López-Valdés

Published in: Movement disorders clinical practice (2024)

Active TrPs were present in patients with CD reporting pain, while latent TrPs were present in all CD patients, irrespective of their pain status. The numbers of active/latent TrPs were associated with disability. TrPs could act as pain generators in CD and also contribute to the involuntary muscle contractions characteristic of dystonia.

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