Dystonia is a movement disorder that causes muscles to contract involuntarily, often leading to repetitive or twisting movements in different parts of the body. While the condition is not typically ...
Q: My cousin was diagnosed with dystonia, what is this? A: Dystonia is a disorder of involuntary muscle contractions that may cause repetitive and/or abnormal movement or postures, for example ...
Dystonia is a rare neurological disorder, which is characterized by involuntary, twisting and distorting movements and postures. People with dystonia may be limited in their ability to perform ...
MICKLETON, N.J. (WPVI) -- Nearly everyone gets a muscle cramp from time to time. When muscle contractions won't stop and can't be controlled, that's called dystonia. A South Jersey man is now sharing ...
Dystonia is a life-crippling disorder that causes patients to lose control over muscle movements. However, surgery can help patients curb the spasms. Dystonia is a life-crippling disorder that causes ...
Many neurological conditions that involve involuntary muscle contractions have long been considered as diseases of the brain. However, both the brain and the spinal cord contain many nerve cells ...
Bhooma Aravamuthan, MD, DPhil, a pediatric movement disorders specialist at WashU Medicine, sees a young patient with cerebral palsy at the St. Louis Children’s Specialty Care Center in West St. Louis ...
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A special fundraising event was held at the Seneca Park Zoo on Saturday to bring awareness to dystonia, a neurological disorder. Dystonia causes involuntary muscle ...
Living life while battling a movement disorder is not at all easy. Be it Dystonia or Parkinson’s disease, every disorder comes with its own set of challenges. But keeping the physical challenges aside ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — September is National Dystonia Awareness Month. Dystonia is a chronic movement disorder affecting the brain and nervous system. If you are like a lot of people, you might not ...