Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination in Belize.

Background: We analyzed the factors associated with vaccine uptake, vaccination intention, and reasons for vaccine hesitancy in Belize.

Methods: We collected a nationally representative household survey of the population in Belize aged 15 years and older (September-October 2021). We compared potential correlates between vaccinated and unvaccinated people using Chi-square tests.

The impact of the reclusion on patients with blepharospasm during the COVID19 pandemic.

Background: Blepharospasm (BS) is a focal dystonia that can be treated successfully with Botulinum toxin (BoNT). During the reclusion due to the Covid 19 pandemic many patients missed the scheduled treatment.

Objectives: Aim of the study is to evaluate Level of Disability (LoD) related to BS during the lockdown period.

The occurrence of lateral shift in cervical dystonia.

Aim of this study is to identify factors contributing the occurrence of neck lateral shift (LS) in patients with cervical dystonia (CD). A retrospective analysis focused on the treatment with botulinum toxin (BTX) was conducted on 38 consecutive idiopathic CD patients comparing subjects with and without LS. The main result was the evidence of a significantly higher BTX inter-side dose difference in patients with LS suggesting that this uncommon phenotype may be an artifact of chronic therapy with BTX.