Dystonias are neurological disorders that can cause jerky movements, muscle spasms, repetitive actions, and unusual and awkward postures. Dystonia is a type of involuntary movement, and people ...

Many neurological conditions that involve involuntary muscle contractions have long been considered as diseases of the brain. However, both the brain and the spinal cord contain many nerve cells ...

Two patients with primary generalized dystonia successfully treated with bilateral pallidal deep brain stimulation (DBS) continued to experience relief of symptoms for at least 2 months after active ...

Sodium oxybate is the first oral treatment for laryngeal dystonia to show efficacy at providing temporary relief for debilitating symptoms that impact speaking, according to the results of a Mass Eye ...