2001
DOI: 10.1007/s004150170156
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Clinical characteristics of the geste antagoniste in cervical dystonia

Abstract: The geste antagoniste (moving an arm to the face or head) is a well-known clinical feature in cervical dystonia (CD) to alleviate the abnormal posture. The clinical phenomenology of these manoeuvres has not so far been assessed systematically. Fifty patients with idiopathic CD aware of at least one geste antagoniste (60% women, mean age at onset 44.1 years, mean disease duration 7.5 years) were subjected to a standardized investigation including a semiquantitative clinical rating scale and polymyographic recor… Show more

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“…The limited educational background of the patients in our study population may explain this distortion, as these patients are not normally able to relate the onset of dystonia to "gestes antagonistes", and 92% of them were unable to describe when they first realized they were making these gestures 19 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 74%
“…The limited educational background of the patients in our study population may explain this distortion, as these patients are not normally able to relate the onset of dystonia to "gestes antagonistes", and 92% of them were unable to describe when they first realized they were making these gestures 19 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 74%
“…It is characterized by its clinical heterogeneity and the possible coexistence of different forms of geste antagoniste in the same patient that allow different degrees of relief [14][15][16][17][18][19]. This gesture can take the form of a classical sensory trick or of a 'forcible' trick [17,20].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…3 Most patients develop a sensory trick or 'geste antagoniste' to control or eliminate their symptoms and this has been reported as a unique feature of dystonia. 4 Standard treatment includes analgesic drugs, complementary therapies (acupuncture, biofeedback, massage), injections and patient education, all with varying success. Drug treatment, usually skeletal muscle relaxants and analgesics, has been the mainstay in relieving symptoms but their effi cacy is limited with a low rate of success reported in clinical trials.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%