Most functional movements are considered involuntary – performed without conscious awareness or effort. They can mimic organic movement disorders, such as tremor, dystonia, myoclonus, parkinsonism, ...

Dystonia, a movement disorder that features involuntary contractions of the muscles often leading to functional impairment, has many forms. Focal dystonia is localized to a single body part and ...

Dystonia is a neurological (brain and spine-related) movement disorder that causes your muscles to contract involuntarily, resulting in uncontrolled and repetitive body movements. This condition ...

Cervical dystonia, also known as spasmodic torticollis, is a rare neurological disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions in the neck that cause abnormal movements and postures of ...

The Department of Neurology at UAB has been training fellows in movement disorders since 2003. The fellows gain expertise in diagnosing and treating Parkinson’s disease, atypical Parkinsonian ...

Botulinum toxin (BTX) has been used at Baylor’s Parkinson’s Disease Center and Movement Disorders Clinic (PDCMDC) in the treatment of dystonia and related disorders since 1983. Its safety and efficacy ...

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