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 ...

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 rare neurological disorder, which is characterized by involuntary, twisting and distorting movements and postures. People with dystonia may be limited in their ability to perform ...

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 ...

A special fundraising event was held at the Seneca Park Zoo on Saturday to bring awareness to dystonia, a neurological ...

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 ...

(WTNH) — There are an estimated 300,000 Americans who have been diagnosed with dystonia, and yet, not many people say they’ve heard about it. Dystonia is a movement disorder that causes the muscles to ...

- VIM0423, a potential first-in-class oral medicine for isolated dystonia, is currently being studied in a Phase 1 clinical trial; Phase 2 planned for fourth quarter of 2025 CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 29, ...

Sept. 15, 2004 -- Botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) injections reduce voice tremor and speech disability in the absence of spasmodic dysphonia or head, mouth, jaw, or facial tremor, according to the ...