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 ...

Dystonia, a movement disorder that features involuntary contractions of the muscles often leading to functional impairment, has many forms. Focal dystonia is localized to a single body part and ...

When we think of movement disorders, the tremors associated with Parkinson’s disease are probably what first spring to mind. However, there are other equally debilitating and much less well-known ...

Dystonia is a neurologic movement disorder characterized by involuntary, sustained, patterned, repetitive muscle contractions, usually of opposing muscles. These contractions, which typically affect ...

Researchers have identified a common mechanism underlying separate forms of dystonia, a family of brain disorders that cause involuntary, debilitating and often painful movements, including twists and ...

This week we are going to talk about a rather rare and painful condition of the neck which occurs at any time in life although the National Spasmodic Torticollis Association reports that it most ...

Duke University researchers have identified a common mechanism underlying separate forms of dystonia, a family of brain disorders that cause involuntary, debilitating and often painful movements, ...

One way to classify the dystonias is according to the parts of the body they affect: Generalized dystonia affects most or all of the body. Focal dystonia is localized to a specific part of the body.

DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke University researchers have identified a common mechanism underlying separate forms of dystonia, a family of brain disorders that cause involuntary, debilitating and often painful ...