Researchers at a biotech lab in South San Francisco cheered yesterday as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first drug -- a remedy derived from tiny doses of the botulism protein -- to ...

Sodium oxybate provided temporary relief for laryngeal dystonia patients who were alcohol-responsive. The neurologic disorder causes laryngeal muscle spasms, leading to a chronically strained voice.

People sometimes refer to neurological conditions that cause dystonia (involuntary movement) as “dystonias.” There are many types, and they can affect people of different ages and in different ways.

Dystonia is a life-crippling disorder that causes patients to lose control over muscle movements. However, surgery can help patients curb the spasms. Dystonia is a life-crippling disorder that causes ...

Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD, has special expertise and training in the evaluation and treatment of movement disorders, including Parkinson´s disease, essential tremor, chorea, hemifacial spasm, tics, ...

Researchers at Mass Eye and Ear have developed a unique diagnostic tool that can detect dystonia from MRI scans, the first technology of its kind to provide an objective diagnosis of the disorder.

Botox is often misunderstood. Experts clarify common myths around safety, permanence, medical benefits and who should ...