2013年国际肌张力障碍（Dystonia）共识委员会提出肌张力障碍的新定义：肌张力障碍是一种运动障碍，其特征是持续性或间歇性肌肉收缩引起的异常运动和（或）异常姿势，常重复出现。肌张力障碍性运动一般为模式化的扭曲动作，可以呈震颤样，常因随意动作诱发或加重，伴有肌肉兴奋的泛化[1]。肌张力障碍患者多以异常的表情、姿 ...

Life-changing treatment for hand tremors in Parkinson’s and dystonia patients: Doctor reveals all you need to know about how ...

Dystonia is a common and disabling movement disorder in humans. It encompasses a variety of different symptoms including torticollis, limb and trunk dystonia, writer's cramp, blepharospasm and ...

I cannot listen to myself on TV.” Spasmodic dysphonia affects up to 50,000 people in North America, and is a subset of ...

The patient, a banker by profession, was not able to do even the most basic chores. But then, a minimally-invasive surgery ...

While lesioning surgery is typically irreversible, DBS is reversible, as the electrode can be removed or turned off ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., known to the world as RFK Jr. for short, suffers from "spasmodic dysphonia, a specific form of an ...

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 ...

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 ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has publicly disclosed his diagnosis with spasmodic dysphonia. Learn more about this rare voice disorder.

RFK Jr, diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia, is in the news for his confirmation hearing as the United States Secretary of ...