Torticollis ratings for ramisectomy patients and control patients
Ramisectomy group | Botulinum toxin—control group | ||||||
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Baseline | Follow up | Change (%) | Baseline | Follow up | Change (%) | ||
1 | 19.25 | 18.5 | −3.9 | 15.75 | 9.25 | −41.3 | |
2 | 11.25 | 8.25 | −26.7 | 9.75 | 9 | −7.7 | |
3 | 8.5 | 21.25 | +150.0 | 19 | 16.75 | −11.8 | |
4 | 14 | 11.5 | −17.9 | 12.5 | 6.75 | −46.0 | |
5 | 5.75 | 6.75 | +17.4 | 19.25 | 14.25 | −26.0 | |
6 | 21.75 | 19.25 | −11.5 | 15 | 8.75 | −41.7 | |
7 | 16 | 4.75 | −70.3 | 9.25 | 6.75 | −27.0 | |
8 | 18.75 | 9.75 | −48.0 | 5 | 5.25 | +5.0 | |
9 | 8.25 | 4.25 | −48.5 | 14 | 11 | −21.4 | |
10 | 19.75 | 15 | −24.1 | 18 | 14.75 | −18.0 | |
11 | 16.75 | 12.5 | −25.4 | 12.75 | 8 | −37.2 | |
12 | 14 | 9 | −35.7 | 12.25 | 10 | −18.4 | |
13 | 17 | 11 | −35.3 | 13.5 | 7 | −48.1 | |
14 | 15.25 | 10 | −34.4 | 15.25 | 10.5 | −31.1 | |
Mean | 14.7 | 11.6 | −15.3 | 13.7 | 9.9 | −26.5 | |
SD | 4.8 | 5.3 | 52.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 15.6 |
Torticollis ratings are a modification of the TWSTRS (see table2). The percentage change in score refers to the baseline score. A negative change in the modified TWSTRS score, meaning a reduction in score, represents a lessening of torticollis severity; a positive change denotes an increase.
All ratings are the mean of two blinded observers (r=0.9048, p<0.0001).
Mean change in dystonia scores for ramisectomy patients 15.3% (pairedt test=2.15, p=0.051).
Mean change in dystonia scores for botulinum toxin patients 26.5% (paired t test=6.58, p<0.0001).
Baseline dystonia scores, comparing ramisectomy patients with botulinum toxin patients, showed no significant difference (Student’st test=0.60, p=0.550).