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      Retrocollis, anterocollis or head tremor may predict the spreading of dystonic movements in primary cervical dystonia Translated title: Retrocolis, anterocolis ou tremor cefálico podem predizer a progressão dos movimentos distônicos em pacientes com distonia cervical primária

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          BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Few studies have attempted to develop clinical predictors for cervical dystonia (CD) aiming at progression of the dystonic movement. METHOD: We retrospectively evaluated 73 patients with primary CD who underwent treatment with Botulinum toxin type-A (BTX-A). The patients were assembled in two groups according to the spread of dystonia during follow-up: spreading and non-spreading CD. We performed a binary logistic regression model using spreading of cervical dystonia as dependent variable aiming to find covariates which increase the risk of spreading. RESULTS: Our logistic regression model found the following covariates and their respective risk ratios: time of disease >18.5 months=2.4, retrocollis=1.9, anterocollis=1.8, head tremor=1.6. CONCLUSION: Time of disease >18.5 months, retrocollis, anterocollis and head tremor may predict spreading of dystonic movement to other regions of the body in CD patients.

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          INTRODUÇÃO: Poucos estudos avaliam preditores clínicos de progressão dos movimentos distônicos, para além da região cervical, em pacientes com distonia cervical (DC) primária. MÉTODO: Avaliamos, retrospectivamente, 73 pacientes com DC primária, que tinham sido submetidos ao tratamento com a toxina botulínica tipo A (BTX-A). Estes pacientes foram divididos em dois grupos de acordo com a progressão ou não da DC para outras áreas do corpo. Aplicamos um modelo de regressão logística binária usando a progressão da distonia como variável dependente com o objetivo de identificar co-variáveis que aumentassem o risco de progressão. RESULTADOS: O modelo de regressão logístico identificou as seguintes co-variáveis como preditoras de progressão e seus respectivos índices de risco: tempo de doença >18,5 meses=2,4, retrocolis=1,9, anterocolis=1,8, tremor cefálico=1,6. CONCLUSÃO: Tempo de doença >18,5 meses, retrocolis, anterocolis, e tremor cefálico podem predizer a progressão do movimento distônico para outras regiões do corpo em pacientes com DC primária.

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                Journal
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                Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
                Arq. Neuro-Psiquiatr.
                Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO (São Paulo )
                1678-4227
                June 2009
                : 67
                : 2b
                : 402-406
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Universidade Federal de São Paulo Brazil
                Article
                S0004-282X2009000300006
                10.1590/S0004-282X2009000300006
                19623434
                579a49b5-a588-4e0a-933c-d4f5de2c01b4

                http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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                NEUROSCIENCES
                PSYCHIATRY

                Neurosciences,Clinical Psychology & Psychiatry
                progression,retrocollis,anterocollis,head tremor,distonia cervical,progressão,retrocolis,cervical dystonia,anterocolis,tremor cefálico

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