Dystonia is a condition where muscles contract abnormally causing twisting, repetitive movements and strange postures. It can cause uncontrollable movements of almost any part of the body or multiple parts. Symptoms can be mild or severe. Just a few examples of dystonia include persistent head shaking from neck muscle spasms, abnormally bent or twisted wrists or ankles, splayed fingers, mouth spasms, and twisting of hips making normal walking impossible.
Dystonia can be the result of...
Stumbling down the block, I landed on my hip and began jerking my arm; the event stressed me out. I grabbed for my wallet but found my... Read more »
In 1999, Diaz-Olaverrieta et al. out of Mexico City published a study on Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). This... Read more »
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Scientists continue to unravel the mystery of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). CRPS is a condition that develops after surgery or some other... Read more »
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People with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), a syndrome that causes pain usually after an injury to an arm or a leg, may also develop dystonia,... Read more »
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Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and dystonia often occur together after a traumatic event. Does one cause the other? Or is it a coincident that... Read more »
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Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a little understood syndrome that often occurs after a relatively minor injury or after a trauma like a... Read more »
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Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a condition of chronic pain and sensory changes that can occur after trauma to an arm or a leg. The initial... Read more »
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