Perioperative use of botulinum toxin for movement disorder–induced cervical spine disease
✍ Scribed by Dr. Charles H. Adler; Richard S. Zimmerman; Mark K. Lyons; Fred Simeone; Mitchell F. Brin
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 284 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0885-3185
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✦ Synopsis
Patients with cervical dystonia or tics of the nuchal muscles can develop serious cervical spine disease. We report a series of four patients who received botulinum toxin injections to control their movement disorders prior to their required surgery. One patient with cervical tic-induced radiculomyelopathy required botulinum toxin injection postoperatively to facilitate stabilization of the cervical fusion. Two patients with torticollis-induced cervical radiculomyelopathy, and one patient with dystonia-induced C5 fracture, had botulinum toxin injected preoperatively to facilitate postoperative recovery. Botulinum toxin appears to be a useful adjunct in the treatment of cervical movement disorders prior to or following surgery for associated cervical spine disease.