Progress in diagnosis and treatment of pediatric status dystonicus

doi:10.19538/j.ek2026010614

Abstract

Abstract: Status dystonicus（SD）in children is the most severe stage of dystonia with life-threatening complications if not treated promptly. We outline the clinical characteristics，severity assessment，diagnosis，and treatment of pediatric status dystonicus，aiming to provide clinicians with a visulized process of the early identification，grading assessment，timely standard treatment，and multidisciplinary management of this critical condition.

Key words:

movement disorder, dystonia, status, child, deep brain stimulation

摘要： 儿童肌张力障碍持续状态（status dystonicus，SD）是肌张力障碍症状的最严重阶段，如不及时治疗，可导致危及生命的并发症。文章对儿童SD的临床特点、严重程度评估、诊断及治疗进行梳理，旨在为临床医生提供对该急危重症的早期识别、分级评估、及时标准化治疗和多学科管理的可视化流程。

关键词:

运动障碍, 肌张力障碍, 持续状态, 儿童, 脑深部电刺激

ZHOU An-na, DAI Li-fang, DING Chang-hong, et al.

Progress in diagnosis and treatment of pediatric status dystonicus

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周安娜, 代丽芳, 丁昌红, 等.

儿童肌张力障碍持续状态诊治进展

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