SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Ivanhoe Newswire) – People with a disorder called dystonia experience involuntary muscle contractions, ...

The standard treatment for cervical dystonia is periodic injections of botulinum toxin to the affected muscles, an approach which appears to be more efficacious than anticholinergic oral medications.

In some other rare cases, dystonia appears sporadically without a specific cause. Knowing the signs of this condition may ...

"The relief was so much better," she said ... Ms Pierce-Jones said she had lost her life to dystonia but the surgery showed her she could get it back. "I used to be full of life, but I've lost ...

"We hear many stories of broken lives and careers from patients with laryngeal dystonia and they have been desperate for new treatments. "Our trial gives us hope for a new, effective treatment ...

Considering taking supplements to treat dystonia? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of dystonia. Follow the links to read common uses, side effects ...

Two Kolkata men in their 60s, one battling Parkinson's disease and the other cervical dystonia, have found relief from debilitating symptoms thanks to Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery.

This form of dystonia is often of genetic origin with several genes ... but botulinum toxin injections are clearly the treatment of choice for most patients. Techniques of injecting botulinum toxin ...

Incobotulinumtoxin A is under clinical development by Merz Therapeutics and currently in Phase II for Unspecified Musculoskeletal Disorders.

People with a disorder called dystonia experience involuntary muscle contractions. Dystonia is similar to Parkinson’s tremor, but also causes painful contortions and limits movement. Surgeons ...