Dystonia, which leads to abnormal postures or repetitive and slow movements, is one of the most common movement disorders in the US. What differentiates dystonia from Parkinson’s Disease is that the ...

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.

Parkinson's disease had ravaged his nervous ... walk more than a mile before I experience dystonia. 'We used to be quite keen bridge players but I got to the stage where I could not deal or ...

KOLKATA: Two patients in their 60s from Kolkata – one with Parkinson’s and the other with cervical dystonia – got their movement back on track, thanks to a cutting-edge neurological ...

Can dystonia turn into Parkinson's disease? No, dystonia does not turn into Parkinson's. The two diseases are very closely linked, however. Dystonia is a symptom of Parkinson's. Up to 30% of ...

When muscle contractions won't stop and can't be controlled, that's called dystonia. A South Jersey ... also occur with other disorders like Parkinson's disease. Botulinum toxin, or Botox, is ...

Dystonia is a lifelong neurological condition ... DBS technology is often used for patients with another neurological condition - Parkinson's disease. But Hayley's mother Emma said: "With ...

New and Improved UPDRS on the Way Within the next year, clinicians can expect a new and improved Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating ... Quality of Life in Severe Dystonia New research shows ...

UAB is also an Advanced Center for Parkinson’s Research, which is supported by the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA), as well as a Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia and Parkinson’s Disease Program ...

The newly established HLB Neurotove is now fully committed to developing treatments for intractable brain diseases such as Parkinson's disease, dystonia, and depression. Jin Yang-gon, chairman of ...