Publication
Title
Postural control and the relation with cervical sensorimotor control in patients with idiopathic adult-onset cervical dystonia
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Abstract
Cervical dystonia (CD) is a movement disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions leading to an abnormal head posture or movements of the neck. Dysfunctions in somatosensory integration are present and previous data showed enlarged postural sway in stance. Postural control during quiet sitting and the correlation with cervical sensorimotor control were investigated. Postural control during quiet sitting was measured via body sway parameters in 23 patients with CD, regularly receiving botulinum toxin treatment and compared with 36 healthy controls. Amplitude and velocity of displacements of the center of pressure (CoP) were measured by two embedded force plates at 1000 Hz. Three samples of 30 s were recorded with the eyes open and closed. Disease-specific characteristics were obtained in all patients by the Tsui scale, Cervical Dystonia Impact Profile (CDIP-58) and Toronto Western Spasmodic Rating Scale (TWSTRS). Cervical sensorimotor control was assessed with an infrared Vicon system during a head repositioning task. Body sway amplitude and velocity were increased in patients with CD compared to healthy controls. CoP displacements were doubled in patients without head tremor and tripled in patients with a dystonic head tremor. Impairments in cervical sensorimotor control were correlated with larger CoP displacements (rs ranged from 0.608 to 0.748). Postural control is impaired and correlates with dysfunction in cervical sensorimotor control in patients with CD. Treatment is currently focused on the cervical area. Further research towards the potential value of postural control exercises is recommended.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Experimental brain research. - Berlin, 1966, currens
Publication
Berlin : Springer , 2018
ISSN
0014-4819 [print]
1432-1106 [online]
DOI
10.1007/S00221-018-5174-X
Volume/pages
236 :3 (2018) , p. 803-811
ISI
000426061300015
Pubmed ID
29340715
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UAntwerpen
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Research group
Project info
Multidisciplinary Motor Centre Antwerp - M²OCEAN.
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Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
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Web of Science
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Last edited 04.03.2024
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