Cervical dystonia subtype | Recommended side for injections | Primary muscles recommended for injection | Secondary muscles recommended for injection |
Torticollis | Ipsilateral | - Semispinalis cervicis
- Levator scapulae
| - Splenius cervicis
- Longissimus cervicis
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Torticaput | Contralateral | - Trapezius pars descendens
- Sternocleidomastoid
| - Semispinalis capitis pars medius
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Ipsilateral | - Obliquus capitis inferior
| - Longissimus capitis
- Splenius capitis
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Laterocollis | Ipsilateral | - Levator scapulae
- Semispinalis cervicis
| - Scalenus medius
- Longissimus cervicis
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Laterocaput | Ipsilateral | - Sternocleidomastoideus
- Trapezius pars descendens
- Splenius capitis
| - Semispinalis capitis
- Longissimus capitis
- Levator scapulae
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Anterocollis | Bilateral | - Scalenus medius
- Levator scapulae
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Anterocaput | Bilateral | - Longus capitis
- Levator scapulae
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Retrocollis | Bilateral | | |
Retrocaput | Bilateral | - Obliquus capitis inferior
- Semispinalis capitis
- Trapezius pars descendens
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