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 ...

World championships silver medalist and two-time Olympian Kara Goucher announced today that she has been diagnosed with runner's dystonia. "For the past year I've been quietly battling for my health," ...

Dystonia is a neurological disorder causing involuntary muscle contractions and abnormal postures. Botulinum toxin (e.g., Botox) is the gold-standard, first-line treatment for focal dystonias, which ...

Clonus reflex is a set of rhythmic, involuntary muscle movements. It is a neurological condition that affects the nerve cells that control muscle movements. Damage to the nerves, as in clonus, causes ...

Dystonia and chorea both describe sudden, involuntary movements associated with neurological disorders. However, people with dystonia display repetitive movements that follow a pattern while chorea ...

Researchers uncovered new findings about involuntary muscle movements that come with long-term administration of Parkinson's drug levodopa. University of Arizona researchers have revealed new insights ...

Chorea-acanthocytosis is a rare genetic disorder of the nervous system. It causes involuntary jerks and twitches in the muscles, known as chorea, and star-shaped red blood cells, known as ...

Athetosis refers to the slow, involuntary, and writhing movements of the limbs, face, neck, tongue, and other muscle groups. The fingers are also affected, with their flexing happening separately and ...

A scientific review on autoimmune neurological diseases reveals what occurs in our body when the immune system, by mistake, produces antibodies that target a protein essential for the normal ...