Jan 25, 2025 · When the muscles of the jaw and tongue are affected, it's called oromandibular dystonia. It can cause slurred speech, drooling, and trouble chewing or swallowing.

Jan 25, 2025 · Dystonia Diagnosis To diagnose dystonia, your healthcare team starts with a medical history and physical exam. To look for conditions that may be causing your symptoms, you might …

Jan 25, 2025 · Hongying M, et al. Blepharospasm, oromandibular dystonia, and Meige syndrome: Clinical and genetic update. Frontiers in Neurology. 2021; doi:10.3389/fneur.2021.630221.

May 30, 2024 · For example, dystonia causes muscle contractions that lead to twisting of the body. Another movement disorder called chorea causes brief periods of quick involuntary movements that …

Jan 25, 2025 · People receiving dystonia care at Mayo Clinic have access to a number of treatments, including deep brain stimulation and botulinum toxin injections. At the Minnesota campus, treatment …

Sep 3, 2021 · Cervical dystonia, also called spasmodic torticollis, is a painful condition in which your neck muscles contract involuntarily, causing your head to twist or turn to one side.

Dec 13, 2024 · In this type, antibodies attack the NMDA receptor in the brain. It often affects young women and children and can cause seizures, facial movements, psychosis and other symptoms.

Mar 5, 2024 · In some people, the yips are a type of focal dystonia, a condition that causes involuntary muscle contractions during a specific task. It's most likely related to overuse of a certain set of …

Sep 3, 2021 · While a physical examination alone can often confirm a diagnosis of cervical dystonia, your doctor might suggest blood tests or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to rule out any …

Nov 8, 2025 · Cervical dystonia Cervical radiculopathy Cervical spinal stenosis Cervical spondylosis Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease Chiari malformation Childhood apraxia of speech Chordoma Chorea …