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9085302

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-6-19
pubmed:abstractText
Spasmodic torticollis (cervical dystonia) is frequently a painful condition but little is known of the characteristics of the pain. We assessed 39 patients with spasmodic torticollis for the presence or absence, location, and quality of pain, as well as its correlation to postural abnormality. Muscle tenderness was evaluated by manual palpation and pressure algometry. Measurements were made on muscles either actively maintaining or opposing abnormal head posture, as well as on muscles not contributing to it. Control measurements were made in 18 healthy subjects. Two-thirds of patients reported continuous or intermittent recurrent pain. Pain was reported widespread and diffuse over the neck and shoulders, with some radiation, predominantly on the side toward which the head was twisted. There were no differences between study groups when compared for pressure algometry and only moderate differences when compared for manual palpation. No correlation was found between the severity of motor signs and pain. Degenerative changes seen on X-rays were similar in painful and pain-free patients. These findings suggest that pain associated with spasmodic torticollis does not arise in muscles alone, and we hypothesise that central mechanisms are also involved.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0304-3959
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
69
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
279-86
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Pain in spasmodic torticollis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurology, Tampere University Hospital, Finland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article