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 ...

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," ...

Living life while battling a movement disorder is not at all easy. Be it Dystonia or Parkinson’s disease, every disorder ...

Athetosis is a movement dysfunction. It’s characterized by involuntary writhing movements. These movements may be continuous, slow, and rolling. They may also make maintaining a symmetrical and stable ...

This week we are going to discuss a relatively rare but painful condition called cervical dystonia or spasmodic torticollis. Cervical dystonia is a condition of adulthood that generally occurs after ...

Sodium oxybate provided temporary relief for laryngeal dystonia patients who were alcohol-responsive. The neurologic disorder causes laryngeal muscle spasms, leading to a chronically strained voice.

Q. A friend of mine has recently been diagnosed with dystonia, a neurological disorder about which many doctors seem to have little knowledge. We would appreciate any information you can provide. -- C ...

Geneva, Switzerland /Chicago, USA, 19 January 2015 – Addex Therapeutics (SIX: ADXN), a leading company pioneering allosteric modulation-based drug discovery and development and the Dystonia Medical ...

Don't quit; words to live by for a North Texas woman. Melissa Mullins proved no obstacle could get in the way of her achieving her goal after growing up with the neurological disorder dystonia. Next ...