Hemifacial spasm is a rare disorder, commonly causing eye and mouth twitching on one side of the face. Common causes include compression of the facial nerve by a blood vessel. Botox injections and ...

Essential tremor (ET) is a common movement disorder affecting about 2% of the American population, and more than 20% of those over 90 years old. Despite its prevalence and decades of study, ...

While you may not notice it every day, because movement comes naturally to many, there are people whose lives are disrupted by movement disorders, a diverse group of neurological conditions that make ...

VIENNA, W.Va. (WTAP) -The first day of the Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Symposium took place at the Grand Central Church of Christ in Vienna. Ann Murray, an associate professor at the WVU ...

Oct 16 (Reuters) - Praxis Precision Medicines (PRAX.O), opens new tab said on Thursday its experimental drug for a type of movement disorder improved patients' ability to perform daily tasks in two ...

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The Mid-Ohio Valley Parkinson’s Support Group’s Parkinson’s and Movement Disorder Symposium is an educational event for those with a movement disorder, their families, ...

Deep brain stimulation is a surgical brain therapy used to treat symptoms of movement disorders such as dystonia, Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy. Performing over 100 DBS procedures annually, the ...

A groundbreaking open-source computer program uses artificial intelligence to analyze videos of patients with Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders. The tool, called VisionMD, helps doctors ...

Background Robust epidemiological data regarding population incidence and prevalence of functional neurological disorder (FND) would be helpful with regards to resource allocation and planning for ...

INDIO — Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez (R-Indio) announced Monday the introduction of AB 641, which would create a public awareness program to address the stigma surrounding drug-induced movement disorders ...