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Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine 2005;29(4):438-440.
Treatment of Idiopathic Cervical Dystonia with Phenol Block: A case report.
Kim, Chul Hyun , Lee, Yang Soo , Lee, Zee Ihn
1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University.
2Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, Daegu Catholic University. zilee@hanmail.net
특발성 경부 근긴장이상 환자의 페놀차단 치료 ⁣증례 보고⁣
김철현, 이양수, 이지인1
경북대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실, 1대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실
Abstract
Cervical dystonia is the most common form of local dystonia encountered in a movement disorders clinic. Rotatocollis is involuntary contraction of sternocleidomastoid and contralateral splenius muscles resulting in twisting of the head clockwise or counterclockwise on the axial plane. We injected phenol solution into the affeced muscle or nerve branch in two patients with rotatocollis. There was significant improvement in neck movement and position. Phenol block may offer an easy and inexpensive alternatives for patients with cervical dystonia. (J Korean Acad Rehab Med 2005; 29: 438-440)
Key Words: Cervical dystonia, Spasmodic torticollis, Phenol injection


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