Abstract
Manipulation of afferent inputs may temporarily modulate dystonic spasms. Ten patients with writer's cramp were enrolled in a double-blind, randomized, crossover study in which the effects of transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TENS) and placebo treatment were compared. Patients were evaluated using four measures of dystonic impairment. The TENS group showed a significant improvement that persisted for 3 weeks in three of the four measures.
Publication types
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Randomized Controlled Trial
MeSH terms
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Afferent Pathways / physiology
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Disability Evaluation
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Dystonic Disorders / physiopathology
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Dystonic Disorders / therapy*
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Hand / innervation
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Hand / physiopathology*
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Humans
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Motor Neurons / physiology
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Muscle, Skeletal / innervation
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Muscle, Skeletal / physiopathology
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Neural Inhibition / physiology
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Placebo Effect
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Recovery of Function / physiology*
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Sensory Receptor Cells / physiology
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Spinal Cord / physiology
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Synaptic Transmission / physiology
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Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation / methods*
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Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation / statistics & numerical data
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Treatment Outcome