World championships silver medalist and two-time Olympian Kara Goucher announced today that she has been diagnosed with runner's dystonia. "For the past year I've been quietly battling for my health," ...

A viral reel highlights the dangers of taking medication without medical advice after a patient suffered acute dystonia from a common antiemetic. The condition, characterized by involuntary muscle ...

Two patients with primary generalized dystonia successfully treated with bilateral pallidal deep brain stimulation (DBS) continued to experience relief of symptoms for at least 2 months after active ...

A randomised crossover trial shows that zonisamide significantly improves motor symptoms and related disability in adults with myoclonus dystonia. Myoclonus dystonia is very rare, and Marie Vidailhet ...

Parkinson's disease, characterized by dopamine loss, primarily affects older adults, causing tremors and stiffness. Dystonia involves involuntary muscle contractions, often starting at a younger age ...

A patient experienced acute dystonia, severe neck spasms after taking an unprescribed vomiting tablet, leading Dr Shakeeb to caution against self-medication. Often when we feel sick at home - because ...

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