Dystonia
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Dystonia is a movement disorder which causes involuntary contractions of your muscles. These contractions result in twisting and repetitive movements. Sometimes they are painful.
Dystonia can affect just one muscle, a group of muscles or all of your muscles. Symptoms can include tremors, voice problems or a dragging foot. Symptoms often start in childhood. They can also start in the late teens or early adulthood. Some cases worsen over time. Others are mild.
Some people inherit dystonia. Others have it because of another disease. Either way, researchers think that a problem in the part of the brain that handles messages about muscle contractions might cause dystonia. There is no cure. Instead, doctors use medicines, surgery, physical therapy and other treatments to reduce or eliminate muscle spasms and pain.
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Dystonia
netdoctor.co.uk — “Dystonia is a syndrome of spasms and sustained contractions of the muscles. These muscle movements are not under voluntary control and they result in repetitive abnormal movements of parts of the body or persistently abnormal postures.” View full resource at netdoctor.co.uk
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mdlinx.com — “Psychogenic dystonia and peripheral trauma” View full resource at mdlinx.com
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mdlinx.com — “Stereotactic techniques and perioperative management of DBS in dystonia” View full resource at mdlinx.com
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mdlinx.com — “Transcranial direct current stimulation for the treatment of focal hand dystonia” View full resource at mdlinx.com
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mdlinx.com — “Botulinum toxin modulates basal ganglia but not deficient somatosensory activation in orofacial dystonia” View full resource at mdlinx.com
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mdlinx.com — “Fixed Dystonia in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: a Descriptive and Computational Modeling Approach” View full resource at mdlinx.com
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Exercise in Dystonia - WEGO Health
community.wegohealth.com — “As we are retired and on a fixed income, it was a challenge to figure out how to exercise. My husband had bladder cancer a couple of years ago, and I have been diagnosed with Cervical Dystonia and Essential Tremor for 10 years. I am convinced I had Dystonia beginning in my 20s, but the doctors I went to all thought it was due to my depression and nervousness.We recently purchased a treadmill with 6 plateaus and arms to work as you walk. I have my routine of 3 days a week, begin on 2 for one minu” View full resource at community.wegohealth.com
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Dystonia Medical Research Foundation
dystonia-foundation.org — “Foundation supporting research, awareness and support related to dystonia.” View full resource at dystonia-foundation.org
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mdlinx.com — “Use of intrathecal baclofen therapy in ambulant children and adolescents with spasticity and dystonia of cerebral origin: a systematic review” View full resource at mdlinx.com
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Dystonia | Good Ezines
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Dystonia Living Magazine
dystonialiving.com — “Dystonia Living Magazine publishes articles, community links and information about the practical side of living with a movement disorder.” View full resource at dystonialiving.com
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mdlinx.com — “Deep brain stimulation effects in dystonia: Time course of electrophysiological changes in early treatment” View full resource at mdlinx.com
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New discovery about dystonia
news-medical.net — “Most people who carry a genetic mutation for a movement disorder called dystonia will never develop symptoms, a phenomenon that has puzzled scientists since the first genetic mutation was identified in the 1990's.” View full resource at news-medical.net
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Sugery for Dystonia - WEGO Health
community.wegohealth.com — “I saw the Doctor in Long Beach he was very kind and helpful, Know I go to see the specialist on Monday 6:00am I am happy it came so fast, if I get it over with my life and my family life will be better. The Doctor sad this is going to be a painful prosers and I have to do most of the work. I am welling to take it on. I now I can I always bounce back. now matter what I go through. Hay I live with other illnesses that are easier to live with. This surgery is going to Chang my life, I am not going ” View full resource at community.wegohealth.com
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Nursing with Dystonia
nursetogether.com — “Excerpt from Donna Maheady's book on nurses with disabilities” View full resource at nursetogether.com
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