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. 2019 Sep 6;90(3):207–212. doi: 10.23750/abm.v90i3.7207

Table 1.

Reviews (year) Strengths Limits of the study Practical utility
Mariotti P. et al. Movement Disorders 2007 First critical review
Accurate description of two personal cases with one year of follow-up
No clear information about dosage of drugs No information about trigger factors and warning sign Not available
Grosso S. et al. European Journal of Paediatric Neurology 2012 Detailed description of personal cases with dosage of drugs and clinical course
Flow chart management
Limited number of subjects No clear information about dystonia-targeted therapy No description about how to prevent SD Therapy in PICU
Fasano A. et al. Movement Disorders 2012 Comprehensive systematic analysis of SD
Large case series
Information about successful treatment strategies
Outcome description
No information about dosage of drugs and timing of pharmacological intervention No specific for pediatric population Diagnosis
Allen ML. et al Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 2014 First description about how to prevent SD in hospitalized child Screening for dystonia severity (grade) and action plan with overview of the management of SD and how to treat complications No distinction in management depending on underlying etiology Diagnosis and Therapy
Lopez MR and Fasano A. Movement Disorders 2017 Update on. phenomenology, progression and outcome
Underlying etiology and pathophysiology Differential diagnosis
No description about how to prevent SD
No information about dosage of drugs and timing of pharmacological intervention
Diagnosis
Lumsden DE et al. Curr Opinion Neurology 2017 Whole update on SD Screening for dystonia severity and action plan No information about treatment outside PICU and dosage of dystonia-targeted therapy or calibrating sedation Multilevel intervention and pharmacological management in PICU