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- Title
An overview of rehabilitation approaches for focal hand dystonia in musicians: A scoping review.
- Authors
Catellani, Ilaria; Arcuri, Pasquale; Vita, Fabio; Platano, Daniela; Boccolari, Paolo; Lanfranchi, Elena; Fairplay, Tracy; Tedeschi, Roberto
- Abstract
Objective: To provide a comprehensive overview of rehabilitation treatment strategies for focal hand dystonia (FHD) in musicians, examining their evolution and effectiveness. Data Sources: A systematic search of five databases, PubMed, PEDro, Cochrane Library, Trip, and Google Scholar, to identify relevant articles on FHD rehabilitation. The last search was performed on 20 December 2023. Methods: Inclusion criteria were applied to 190 initially identified articles, resulting in 17 articles for review. Exclusions were made for duplicates, irrelevant titles, abstracts, and non-rehabilitation interventions. Results: Ten different rehabilitation approaches were identified over 20 years. While no definitive intervention protocol exists, a multimodal approach is commonly recommended. Conclusions: This scoping review underscores the diversity of rehabilitation strategies for FHD. It suggests the potential of multimodal approaches, emphasizing the need for further large-scale clinical efficacy studies.
- Subjects
FOCAL dystonia; BIOLOGICAL evolution; PHYSICAL therapy; MOTOR ability; TASK performance; EXERCISE therapy; FUNCTIONAL assessment; TREATMENT effectiveness; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; SYSTEMATIC reviews; MEDLINE; MOBILITY training; DYSTONIA; LITERATURE reviews; MEDICAL databases; COMBINED modality therapy; ONLINE information services
- Publication
Clinical Rehabilitation, 2024, Vol 38, Issue 5, p589
- ISSN
0269-2155
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/02692155231225705