RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Idiopathic dystonia and cervical spondylotic myelopathy.
JF Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
JO J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 1424
OP 1426
DO 10.1136/jnnp.52.12.1424
VO 52
IS 12
A1 Waterston, J A
A1 Swash, M
A1 Watkins, E S
YR 1989
UL http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/52/12/1424.abstract
AB Cervical myelopathy developed in two patients with idiopathic torsion dystonia. There were marked spondylotic changes in both patients, probably attributable to the incessant dystonic movements of the neck. Previous cervical spine surgery may have exacerbated the myelopathy in one of the patients. Cervical myelopathy complicating idiopathic dystonia must be distinguished from other causes of neurological deterioration, since it may be improved by appropriate neurosurgical treatment.