Q: My cousin was diagnosed with dystonia, what is this? A: Dystonia is a disorder of involuntary muscle contractions that may cause repetitive and/or abnormal movement or postures, for example ...

Dystonia and chorea both describe sudden, involuntary movements associated with neurological disorders. However, people with dystonia display repetitive movements that follow a pattern while chorea ...

Athetoid cerebral palsy is a type of cerebral palsy that causes uncontrollable muscle movements. It’s present in infancy or childhood and may be more severe than other types of cerebral palsy.

Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a movement disorder that develops from taking dopamine receptor-blocking medications, such as certain first-generation (“typical”) antipsychotics. It causes uncontrolled ...

Dystonia is a neurological disorder causing involuntary muscle contractions and abnormal postures. Botulinum toxin (e.g., Botox) is the gold-standard, first-line treatment for focal dystonias, which ...

Athetosis and chorea are two types of involuntary movements that can occur in children and adults with neurological conditions, such as cerebral palsy. The movements have different features, and the ...

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A scientific review on autoimmune neurological diseases reveals what occurs in our body when the immune system, by mistake, produces antibodies that target a protein essential for the normal ...