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Old 04-10-2007, 05:54 PM
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I visited a neurosurgeon today and after a careful examination and review of the history of my symptoms and MRI, he diagnosed me with "Cervical Dystonia". He said that there is no cure, but BOTOX injections is the answer for relief (must have it every 3 months).

Anyone reading this had "Cervical Dystonia"? And if you did and had the BOTOX injections, did that help relief your pain, spasms and stiffness of the neck?

Your comments and reply would be greatly helpful and appreciated.
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*Diagnosed with Cervical Dystonia (CD) on 4/10/07.
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Old 04-11-2007, 12:57 AM
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Bob, I have a very dear friend with dystonia. Not cervical dystonia, but a general condition that is much like a seizure disorder with episodes of muscle spasms that wrack her body in very painful ways. It's pretty horrific. Upon studying it... the cause of her symptoms were not uncommon for dystonia sufferers. Anti-nausea medication given to her in the hospital. Apparently, there is a very small percentage of the population that has the propensity to develop dystonia as a reaction to medications and several of the popular anti-nausea meds are high on the list.

I hope that in a case with the presence of profound cervical pathology, that the cause of the constant spasms will be discovered to be something that can be corrected. I don't know anything about cervical dystonia. Based on what I know about my friends condition, it's hard to imagine the disorder affecting one muscle 24/7.

Is there something that leads to this diagnosis, or is it more a description of the symptom than a diagnosis?

I do know neurologists that use botox injections for a variety of other maladies where muscle in spasm causes problems for nerves or vessels that get 'strangled' by the spasm.

all the best... keep us posted.

Mark
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