Introduction- Cervical dystonia (DC) is a neurological movement disorder characterised by muscle contractions that cause repetitive movements and abnormal postures. Botulinum toxin injections represent the gold standard treatment, but integration with a home exercise programme could further improve patients' symptoms and psychosocial well-being, prolonging the therapeutic effects. Objective- This cross-over study aims to evaluate the efficacy of the combination of botulinum toxin with a customised home exercise programme. The aim is to improve articularity and motor control of the cervical spine, with a positive impact on the quality of life of patients with DC. Materials and methods - This single-blind randomised crossover pilot study, part of the ‘RaDiCe’ project of the SOC of Neurology and Neurological Clinic ASUFC, involved two groups of participants. Group A, consisting of 13 subjects, received botulinum toxin injections and a customised home exercise programme. Eight of these subjects were also included in group B, which only received botulinum toxin treatment. At time T0, kinematic evaluations of head and neck movements were performed and rating scales on pathology severity (TWSTRS), anxiety (SAS), depression (DBI-II) and quality of life (CDIP-58) were administered. The assessments were repeated after 6 weeks of exercise (T1). Subjects were randomly assigned to groups A or B, with a wash-out period of 3 weeks between treatments. Results- Analysis of the kinematic data and rating scales showed improvement in the parameters examined, including articularity, angular velocity, repeatability, symmetry and compensations, despite some individual variability. In addition, a general improvement was observed in the severity of pathology, anxiety, depression and quality of life of the participants. Conclusions- The combined treatment of botulinum toxin and home physiotherapy has been shown to significantly improve cervical mobility, motor control and quality of life in patients with idiopathic cervical dystonia. These results suggest that home exercise supplementation may enhance the effects of standard botulinum toxin treatment.
Introduzione- La distonia cervicale (DC) è un disturbo neurologico del movimento caratterizzato da contrazioni muscolari che causano movimenti ripetitivi e posture anomale. Le iniezioni di tossina botulinica rappresentano il trattamento gold standard, ma l’integrazione con un programma di esercizi domiciliari potrebbe migliorare ulteriormente i sintomi e il benessere psico-sociale dei pazienti, prolungando gli effetti terapeutici. Obiettivo- Questo studio cross-over mira a valutare l’efficacia della combinazione di tossina botulinica e riabilitazione fisioterapica domiciliare autonoma rispetto al solo trattamento con tossina botulinica. La finalità è migliorare l’articolarità e il controllo motorio del tratto cervicale, con un impatto positivo sulla qualità della vita dei pazienti con DC. Materiali e metodi - Questo studio pilota crossover randomizzato a singolo cieco, parte del progetto “RaDiCe” della SOC di Neurologia e Clinica Neurologica ASUFC, ha coinvolto due gruppi di partecipanti. Il gruppo A, composto da 13 soggetti, ha ricevuto iniezioni di tossina botulinica e un programma di esercizi domiciliari personalizzati. Otto di questi soggetti sono stati inclusi anche nel gruppo B, che ha ricevuto solo il trattamento con tossina botulinica. Al tempo T0, sono state effettuate valutazioni cinematiche dei movimenti di capo e collo e somministrate scale di valutazione sulla gravità della patologia (TWSTRS), ansia (SAS), depressione (DBI-II) e qualità della vita (CDIP-58). Le valutazioni sono state ripetute dopo 6 settimane di esercizi (T1). I soggetti sono stati assegnati casualmente ai gruppi A o B, con un periodo di wash out di 3 settimane tra i trattamenti. Risultati- L’analisi dei dati cinematici e delle scale di valutazione ha mostrato un miglioramento nei parametri esaminati, tra cui articolarità, velocità angolare, ripetibilità, simmetria e compensi, nonostante una certa variabilità individuale. Inoltre, si è osservato un miglioramento generale nella gravità della patologia, nell’ansia, nella depressione e nella qualità della vita dei partecipanti. Conclusioni- Il trattamento combinato di tossina botulinica e fisioterapia domiciliare ha dimostrato di migliorare significativamente la mobilità cervicale, il controllo motorio e la qualità della vita nei pazienti con distonia cervicale idiopatica. Questi risultati suggeriscono che l’integrazione di esercizi domiciliari può potenziare gli effetti del trattamento standard con tossina botulinica.
Effetti dell’Integrazione di un programma di esercizi domiciliari personalizzati associati alla Tossina Botulinica nel trattamento della Distonia Cervicale Idiopatica: studio Cross-over
MENOSSO, RACHELE
2023/2024
Abstract
Introduction- Cervical dystonia (DC) is a neurological movement disorder characterised by muscle contractions that cause repetitive movements and abnormal postures. Botulinum toxin injections represent the gold standard treatment, but integration with a home exercise programme could further improve patients' symptoms and psychosocial well-being, prolonging the therapeutic effects. Objective- This cross-over study aims to evaluate the efficacy of the combination of botulinum toxin with a customised home exercise programme. The aim is to improve articularity and motor control of the cervical spine, with a positive impact on the quality of life of patients with DC. Materials and methods - This single-blind randomised crossover pilot study, part of the ‘RaDiCe’ project of the SOC of Neurology and Neurological Clinic ASUFC, involved two groups of participants. Group A, consisting of 13 subjects, received botulinum toxin injections and a customised home exercise programme. Eight of these subjects were also included in group B, which only received botulinum toxin treatment. At time T0, kinematic evaluations of head and neck movements were performed and rating scales on pathology severity (TWSTRS), anxiety (SAS), depression (DBI-II) and quality of life (CDIP-58) were administered. The assessments were repeated after 6 weeks of exercise (T1). Subjects were randomly assigned to groups A or B, with a wash-out period of 3 weeks between treatments. Results- Analysis of the kinematic data and rating scales showed improvement in the parameters examined, including articularity, angular velocity, repeatability, symmetry and compensations, despite some individual variability. In addition, a general improvement was observed in the severity of pathology, anxiety, depression and quality of life of the participants. Conclusions- The combined treatment of botulinum toxin and home physiotherapy has been shown to significantly improve cervical mobility, motor control and quality of life in patients with idiopathic cervical dystonia. These results suggest that home exercise supplementation may enhance the effects of standard botulinum toxin treatment.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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