Author:
Vu Jeanne P.,Cisneros Elizabeth,Zhao Jerry,Lee Ha Yeon,Jankovic Joseph,Factor Stewart A.,Goetz Christopher G.,Barbano Richard L.,Perlmutter Joel S.,Jinnah Hyder A.,Pirio Richardson Sarah,Stebbins Glenn T.,Elble Rodger J.,Comella Cynthia L.,Peterson David A.
Abstract
Introduction: A common view is that head tremor (HT) in cervical dystonia (CD) decreases when the head assumes an unopposed dystonic posture and increases when the head is held at midline. However, this has not been examined with objective measures in a large, multicenter cohort.Methods: For 80 participants with CD and HT, we analyzed videos from examination segments in which participants were instructed to 1) let their head drift to its most comfortable position (null point) and then 2) hold their head straight at midline. We used our previously developed Computational Motor Objective Rater (CMOR) to quantify changes in severity, amplitude, and frequency between the two postures.Results: Although up to 9% of participants had exacerbated HT in midline, across the whole cohort, paired t-tests reveal no significant changes in overall severity (t = −0.23, p = 0.81), amplitude (t = −0.80, p = 0.43), and frequency (t = 1.48, p = 0.14) between the two postures.Conclusion: When instructed to first let their head drift to its null point and then to hold their head straight at midline, most patient’s changes in HT were below the thresholds one would expect from the sensitivity of clinical rating scales. Counter to common clinical impression, CMOR objectively showed that HT does not consistently increase at midline posture in comparison to the null posture.
Funder
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
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