Deep Brain Stimulation in a Patient With Generalized Dystonia Painful Rebel to the Medical Therapy: A Case Report (Clinical Note)

Abstract

Cervical dystonia is a common malaise in the doctor's office. It is a movement disorder characterized by sustained involuntary muscle contractions and abnormal postures: the patient exhibits involuntary left head and neck turning. It can recognize various more or less severe conditions as etiological agents and still remains a difficult disorder to treat. We reviewed a clinical case, analyzing both the moments of differential diagnostics and the therapeutic choices, with particular interest in cerebral electrostimulation.