Perfil clínico-epidemiológico de pacientes portadores de distonia cervical em um ambulatório de distúrbios do movimento de um hospital terciário

Abstract

Introduction: Cervical Dystonia is a movement disorder, a neurological nature characterized by involuntary movements and abnormal postures of the voluntary muscles of the neck. This study aims to describe the clinical and epidemiological profile of a selected group of patients and compare the results with data found in literature. Method: We conducted a descriptive, cross-sectional retrospective cohort study by chart review. The study included patients with cervical dystonia who were continuously monitored in the outpatient medical records and complete and in good condition. Results: Of the 32 patients analyzed, 59% were female. 65% of respondents were between 30 and 60 years. 43% developed symptoms between 40 and 50 years old. Torcicolor was evidenced by 75%. Revealed that 93,75% of the sample were clinical treatment for cervical dystonia. The use of botulinum toxin type A was found in 87,5% of patients. The use of oral medications was observed in 65,62% of respondents. The pain appeared in 34,37% of patients. Was notorious association with psychiatric disorders: 21% suffered from anxiety disorder, while 9% of all patients had mood disorder. Conclusion: The results were consistent with the data described in the literature. Further studies are required to draw an epidemiological profile of cervical dystonia at national and global level.