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 ...

Jonathan Allen first picked up the trombone in the fourth grade. After playing for years, he eventually earned a doctorate in musical arts and a teaching position at the University of Iowa. Then, one ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The Toledo Zoo is one of eight zoos in cities across America to host a Dystonia Zoo Day this year to raise money and awareness for the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation. Dystonia is ...

A movement-disorder neurologist, Dr. Steven Frucht sees patients with diseases ranging from Parkinson’s and dystonia to tremor and involuntary movement disorders. He counsels 20 to 30 patients with ...

The protein BiP plays a key role in a genetic mutation that is affiliated with early onset torsion dystonia, researchers have found. Their findings may lead to the first universal treatment for the ...

Neuroscientist Joaquin Farias trained as a professional musician in his youth. He played the harpsichord, flute and piano. When he was 21, something changed — he felt as though he could not properly ...

Dystonia is a neurological disorder. Its patients are often unable to do even their daily activities. We all want to have control over almost everything happening in our lives, leaving aside just our ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) 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 ...

Let us begin by understanding what Dystonia and Parkinson's disease are. Dystonia is a movement disorder. It causes the muscles to contract, and can cause twisting motions or other movements that ...

Laura Herbert became a bionic woman. Doctors implanted tiny battery-powered electrodes deep inside her brain. This revolutionary procedure is Laura’s only hope of reversing the devastating effects of ...