Does Raising the Arms Modify Head Tremor Severity in Cervical Dystonia?

Elizabeth Cisneros Jeanne P VuHa Yeon LeeQiyu ChenCasey N BenadofZheng ZhangEmily A PettittSubhagya K JoshiRichard L BarbanoJoseph JankovicHyder A JinnahJoel S PerlmutterBrian D Berman Abhimanyu Mahajan Christopher G GoetzGlenn T StebbinsCynthia L ComellaDavid A Peterson

Published in: Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.) (2021)

Head tremor (HT) is a prevalent symptom of cervical dystonia (CD) that can often be disabling. This study demonstrates that raising the arms without touching the head is a posture that can reduce HT severity in some CD patients. Our findings also identify a novel form of position-dependence in CD.

Keyphrases

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