Physician Approaches to the Pharmacologic Treatment of Dystonia in Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common childhood-onset motor disability and the most common condition associated with dystonia in young people.^1,2 Dystonia is a debilitating movement disorder characterized by overflow muscle activation triggered by attempted voluntary movement.^2,3 It is unclear which, if any, medications used to treat dystonia in CP are effective.³ To determine the effectiveness of existing medications for dystonia in CP,⁴ we must first establish which medications are currently used. In this study, we queried how physicians approach pharmacologic dystonia treatment in people with CP.