Different drugs can be used to reduce muscle contractions in patients suffering from dystonia. Botulinum toxin treatment can be tried in patients for whom medical treatment is insufficient. Botox can be helpful for contractions by preventing substances secreted in muscles and nerves from traveling between nerve cells.. Since the botox effect will disappear after a few months, the treatment must be repeated. In cases where medication and botox treatment are insufficient, deep brain stimulation treatment comes into play. In dystonia, many patients who cannot stand up without help and cannot walk on their own, may have a chance to live independently again, thanks to Deep Brain Stimulation treatment. Brain stimulation surgeries are performed while patient is awake and speaking, in order to reach a more accurate point by measuring reactions. In these surgeries, two electrodes are placed in the areas detected in the brain and a stimulator, such as a pacemaker, is inserted under the skin in the chest; leads are connected to the stimulant with extension connections passed under the skin. Then, the frequencies and appropriate parameters that will be good for the patient are adjusted via the computer. After the deep brain stimulation treatment in dystonia, patients can return to their old healthy days by visiting outpatient clinic for a certain period and having the stimulator settings adjusted.

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