The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care · 1990 · 27 citations · 0 references
MedicineNeurologyNeuroscienceMovement DisordersNeuromuscular DisordersPain MedicineNeurostimulationPeripheral Nerve InjuryDystonia TreatmentElectrical StimulationPeripheral Nerve Trauma
It has been established that peripheral trauma can cause focal and generalized dystonias, which may be difficult to treat. The case presented of a 28-year-old with post whiplash focal dystonia shows that transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) may be a useful treatment in the early management of focal dystonias which fail to respond to conventional therapy.