CERVICAL DYSTONIA

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What Is Cervical Dystonia?

Cervical dystonia (CD) is the most common form of focal dystonia, causing the neck to turn involuntarily to the left, right, upwards, and/or downwards.
Rotational cervical dystonia (spasmodic torticollis, rotating the nose and chin in the direction of one shoulder) is the form most commonly seen in this group of conditions.
Incidence figures show that spasmodic torticollis is the predominant deviation of the head in more
than 80% of patients.

4 Common Types of Head Movement

Symptoms

Head and neck turning, tilting, or jerking
Head and neck shaking (spasms)
Neck and shoulder pain
Neck and shoulder stiffness
Types of Head Movement

What Is the First Line Treatment for Cervical Dystonia?

Botulinum neurotoxin type A, e.g., XEOMIN®, is considered the first-line treatment for CD. This treatment reduces symptoms effectively.
Treatment effect usually starts 3 to 7 days after the injection and lasts around 12 weeks on average. However, this is highly individual, so reinjection may become necessary at intervals ranging from 6 to 20 weeks.

How XEOMIN® Works?

In adults with cervical dystonia, nerve signals tell the muscles to contract when they shouldn’t. This can lead to abnormal head positions, uncomfortable movement, and pain.

XEOMIN® is injected into muscles to help block these signals. This can help decrease muscle activity and neck pain.

Some muscles may still contract, but less severely.

Images are for illustration purposes only. Individual results may vary.

Possible Muscles Involved

Dosing Frequency

Dosing by Muscle

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