Spastic Torticollis
Conditions
Interventions
The treatment group:Abdominal massage combined with “Five-heart acupoints” acupuncture
The control group:Trihexyphenidyl Hydrochloride
Sponsors
First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Primary spastic torticollis; 2. Aged 18-65 years, regardless of gender; 3.Have not received botulinum toxin treatment and have not taken any drugs for dystonia or mental illness within 3 months before enrollment; 4. There is no dystonia in other parts other than the neck; 5. No other serious neurological or psychiatric diseases; 6. Routine head MRI examination showed no organic changes; 7. Right-handed; 8. Signing the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Secondary spastic torticollis with clear causes (such as hepatolenticular degeneration, hereditary acanthosis, cervical spondylosis, congenital malformations, etc.); 2. Magnetic resonance imaging found abnormal intracranial lesions; 3. A history of severe neurological or psychiatric diseases in the past; 4. Inability to cooperate or contraindicate MRI examination.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Toronto West Spastic Torticollis Rating Scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hamilton depressive scale;Self-rating Anxiety Scale;Craniocervical dystonia questionnaire-24;Surface electromyography;Brain fMRI;1H-MRS hydrogen proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLi Huanan
First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed