Explore trusted guidance and materials to support your clinical practice.

Best Practice

• Dystonia UK Best Practice Guide

Diagnosis & referral

• NICE guideline Suspected neurological conditions
• NICE Suspected neurological conditions quality standard

Pathways

• National Neurosciences Advisory Group (NNAG): Overview Optimum clinical pathway for adults: Movement Disorders 

Treatments

• NICE guidance Deep brain stimulation for tremor and dystonia (excluding Parkinson's disease)
• NICE guidance Selective peripheral denervation for cervical dystonia
• British Neurotoxin Network recommendations for managing cervical dystonia in patients with a poor response to botulinum toxin

Mental health

• NICE clinical guideline Depression in adults with a chronic physical health problem

Childhood dystonia

• British Paediatric Neurological Association dystonia action plans

Carers

• NICE guideline Supporting adult carers

Social care

• NICE guideline Social work with adults experiencing complex needs