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 ...

We asked four neurologists which symptoms you should never ignore—and what they might signal.

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 ...

People with spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease, usually experience muscle weakness that impacts movement. New research suggests that electrical spinal cord stimulation ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Dear Eric: I am a young adult with a movement disorder similar to Parkinson’s. It causes uncontrollable, violent, jerky, muscle movements, called dyskinesias ...

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — Caroline Epple went from playing volleyball and dancing to struggling to walk. She suffers from Dystonia, which is a rare muscle disorder that causes stiff muscles, impaired ...

Many of the limitations people accept as “normal aging” are not inevitable. Muscle health is a primary driver of mobility, ...

For most people, swallowing is second nature, but how does it occur, and why do some people have difficulty with it? Researchers at Kyushu University in Japan have started to tackle these questions by ...

Jesy Nelson details the months of hospital visits, unanswered worries, and the race for treatment after learning both of her ...

Loss of muscle mass (muscle atrophy) can be a result of aging or lifestyle habits, like being inactive or eating a poor diet. Muscle loss can also point to hormone abnormalities or underlying health ...

Dec 22 (Reuters) - Neurocrine Biosciences said on Monday its drug failed to meet the main goal in a late-stage clinical trial ‌in patients with a type of disorder that disrupts the ‌brain's ability to ...