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TENS for the treatment of writer 's cramp dystonia : a randomized , placebo-controlled study . Manipulation of afferent inputs may temporarily modulate dystonic spasms . Ten patients with writer 's cramp were enrolled in a double-blind , randomized , crossover study in which the effects of transcutaneous electrical stimulation ( TENS ) and placebo treatment were compared . Patients were evaluated using four measures of dystonic impairment . The TENS group showed a significant improvement that persisted for 3 weeks in three of the four measures .
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Intervention_Physical
TENS
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Intervention_Control
placebo-controlled
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Intervention_Physical
transcutaneous electrical stimulation ( TENS )
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Intervention_Control
placebo
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Intervention_Physical
TENS
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Outcome_Physical
measures of dystonic impairment .
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Outcome_Other
significant improvement