Spasmodic torticollis This handbook, written to meet the needs of patients and doctors, is designed to inform and guide the physiotherapy of patients with spasmodic torticollis. Its original features is to propose a set of exercises and individualized physiotherapy follow-up adapted to your case. The first part describes, in simple terms, the main clinical features of this form of segmental dystonia and answers many questions such as: • What is spasmodic torticollis? • What are the main muscles responsible for spasmodic torticollis? • What benefits can you expect from physiotherapy? The second part is devoted to clinical assessment of spasmodic torticollis. The tests proposed allow physiotherapists and patients to monitor the course of spasmodic torticollis. This follow-up allows the results of physiotherapy to be evaluated in each patient. The third part describes a number of exercises adapted to each clinical case and provides advice on how to organize everyday life. This handbook constitutes a personal health handbook to be used throughout your treatment. In addition to providing a better understanding of your disease, it will also enable you to play an active role in your physiotherapy;
Jean-Pierre Bleton, kinésithérapeute, de l’unité James Parkinson, Service de Neurologie de le Fondation OPH A. de Rothschild (Paris), a assuré des cours et des conférences dans les universités Pierre-et-Marie-Curie (Paris) et Saint-Joseph (Beyrouth). Doctorant à l’UMR 7287, il est docteur en Sciences du mouvement Humain. Il a soutenu sa thèse sur le thème de la dystonie à l’Institut des Sciences du Mouvement (EDSMH, Aix-Marseille Université). Il consacre sa pratique, ses recherches et son enseignement à la rééducation des troubles du mouvement dans les affections neurologiques.