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- Title
Automated assessment of cervical dystonia.
- Authors
Giuseppe Galardi; Silvestro Micera; Jacopo Carpaneto; Silvana Scolari; Massimo Gambini; Paolo Dario
- Abstract
We developed an automated and objective method to measure posture and voluntary movements in patients with cervical dystonia using Fastrack, an electromagnetic system consisting of a stationary transmitter station and four sensors. The junction lines between the sensors attached to the head produced geometrical figures on which the corresponding aspects of the head were superimposed. The head position in the space was reconstructed and observed from axial, sagittal, and coronal planes. Four patients with cervical dystonia and 6 healthy subjects were studied. Each patient was representative of one of the typical patterns of cervical dystonia. The study allowed the authors to collect quantitative data on posture and range of motion of the head. This pilot study demonstrates the efficacy of the Fastrack system to objectively measure the head position in cervical dystonia patients. © 2003 Movement Disorder Society
- Subjects
DYSTONIA; POSTURE; HUMAN mechanics; ELECTROMAGNETIC fields; CERVICAL vertebrae diseases
- Publication
Movement Disorders, 2003, Vol 18, Issue 11, p1358
- ISSN
0885-3185
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/mds.10506