Dystonia is neurological involuntary movement disorder, in which a muscle (focal dystonia) or group of muscles contract (segmental dystonia), causing twisting body motions, tremors and repetitive abnormal postures or movements. Sometimes this disorder causes pain and affects any part of the body including the arms, trunk, neck, eyelids, face and vocal cards. In 1911, Herman ...
Cervical dystonia is a movement disorder affecting the nervous system that causes severe pain as the neck is forcibly twisted to one side of the body. In some cases, the head can be forcibly tilted to the back or front of the body as well. Also referred to as spasmodic torticollis, this condition is incurable ...
What is spasmodic torticollis? Spasmodic torticollis (ST) is characterized by contractions of the neck muscles that control the movement and position of the head. ST is also referred to its shortened name “torticollis”, and also “cervical dystonia”. ST is caused by a dysfunction in the brain, which causes the head to be pulled backward or ...
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a debilitating illness that results from the loss of dopamine- producing brain cells. The disease affects more than 1.5 million people Americans, with around 60,000 new cases diagnosed each year. What is a timely celebration of the National Parkinson Foundation’s 50th anniversary where “Hope is Golden,” the U.S. Food and Drug ...
Karla News
Karla News
Karla News