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 ...

Dystonia can affect everyone, from small children to older adults. Childhood dystonia is usually generalized dystonia (affecting most body parts). It is usually caused by genetic factors, while ...

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," ...

Dystonia is a neurological disorder causing involuntary muscle contractions and abnormal postures. Botulinum toxin (e.g., Botox) is the gold-standard, first-line treatment for focal dystonias, which ...

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 ...

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 ...

Credit: Revance Therapeutics. Daxxify is supplied as a lyophilized powder for reconstitution in single-dose 50 Unit and 100 Unit vials. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Daxxify ® ...

Dystonia is the name of Emily Blum's disability. Since her deep brain stimulation surgery, she is able to challenge herself physically, like at Chicago's Flywheel. "Flywheel in particular has been so ...

NICE, France — Depression is the strongest long-term predictor of health-related quality of life (HR-QoL), followed by generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), for patients with isolated dystonia, a new ...

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