BACKGROUND: Acquired dystonia is caused by an acquired or exogenous event. Although the therapeutic armamentarium used in clinical practice is more or less similar to that used for inherited or idiopathic dystonia, formal proof of the efficacy of these interventions in acquired dystonia is lacking. METHODS: The authors attempt to provide a comprehensive and systematic review of the current evidence for medical and allied health care treatment strategies in acquired dystonias. The PubMed, Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, Web of Science, PiCarta, and PsycINFO databases were searched up to December 2015, including randomized controlled trials, patient-control studies, and case series or single case reports containing a report on clinical outcome. RESULTS: There are level 3 practice recommendations for botulinum toxin injections and globus pallidus pars interna deep brain stimulation for tardive dystonia and dystonic cerebral palsy as well as intrathecal baclofen for dystonic cerebral palsy. There are insufficient and conflicting data on the effect (vs. the hazard) of other pharmacological interventions, and limited work has been done on other forms of neurostimulation and allied health care. Because no class A1 or A2 studies were identified, level 1 or 2 practice recommendations could not be deducted for a specific treatment intervention. CONCLUSIONS: To improve the current medical and allied health care treatment options for patients with acquired dystonia, high-quality trials that examine the efficacy of therapies need to be performed.
BACKGROUND: Acquired dystonia is caused by an acquired or exogenous event. Although the therapeutic armamentarium used in clinical practice is more or less similar to that used for inherited or idiopathic dystonia, formal proof of the efficacy of these interventions in acquired dystonia is lacking. METHODS: The authors attempt to provide a comprehensive and systematic review of the current evidence for medical and allied health care treatment strategies in acquired dystonias. The PubMed, Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, Web of Science, PiCarta, and PsycINFO databases were searched up to December 2015, including randomized controlled trials, patient-control studies, and case series or single case reports containing a report on clinical outcome. RESULTS: There are level 3 practice recommendations for botulinum toxin injections and globus pallidus pars interna deep brain stimulation for tardive dystonia and dystonic cerebral palsy as well as intrathecal baclofen for dystonic cerebral palsy. There are insufficient and conflicting data on the effect (vs. the hazard) of other pharmacological interventions, and limited work has been done on other forms of neurostimulation and allied health care. Because no class A1 or A2 studies were identified, level 1 or 2 practice recommendations could not be deducted for a specific treatment intervention. CONCLUSIONS: To improve the current medical and allied health care treatment options for patients with acquired dystonia, high-quality trials that examine the efficacy of therapies need to be performed.
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acquired dystonia; allied health care; neurostimulation; pharmacotherapy; surgical intervention
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