AUTHOR=Contarino Maria Fiorella , Smit Marenka , van den Dool Joost , Volkmann Jens , Tijssen Marina A. J. 

TITLE=Unmet Needs in the Management of Cervical Dystonia

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Neurology

VOLUME=Volume 7 - 2016

YEAR=2016

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/articles/10.3389/fneur.2016.00165

DOI=10.3389/fneur.2016.00165

ISSN=1664-2295

ABSTRACT=<p>Cervical dystonia (CD) is a movement disorder which affects daily living of many patients. In clinical practice, several unmet treatment needs remain open. This article focuses on the four main aspects of treatment. We describe existing and emerging treatment approaches for CD, including botulinum toxin injections, surgical therapy, management of non-motor symptoms, and rehabilitation strategies. The unsolved issues regarding each of these treatments are identified and discussed, and possible future approaches and research lines are proposed.</p>