"Open your jaw as wide as you can until it’s uncomfortable and then imagine holding that," Faith Belen said, following her dystonia diagnosis. A military operation Americans didn’t expect, didn’t want ...

In 2003, Medtronic first received a humanitarian green light from the FDA to offer its deep brain stimulation implants to treat the symptoms of dystonia—the painful movement disorder that can cause ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Allison Brashear, MD, MBA, vice president for health sciences and dean of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, has been elected to the ...

Muscle spasticity, a common symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS), can make everyday movements feel stiff, tight, and painful. Stretching is one way to help reduce some of that discomfort, improve ...

Spasticity is a condition that causes your muscles to stiffen, tighten, and contract. It happens involuntarily, which means you don’t have control over it. Spasticity typically happens because of ...

Understanding the pathophysiology of spasticity and its clinical presentations are crucial for healthcare professionals to effectively address this challenging condition. While the exact mechanisms of ...

Researchers have made a significant advancement in the field of spinal cord injury research, developing a novel optogenetic mouse model that could lead to improved treatments for limb spasticity.

Electrical stimulation of the spinal cord is a promising strategy for reestablishing walking after spinal cord injury, recent studies show. But for patients suffering from muscle spasms, the ...

MICKLETON, N.J. (WPVI) -- Nearly everyone gets a muscle cramp from time to time. When muscle contractions won't stop and can't be controlled, that's called dystonia. A South Jersey man is now sharing ...

In the trial of more than 100 patients, a single dose of sodium oxybate significantly improved symptoms of patients with alcohol-responsive LD without causing serious side effects. A single dose of ...

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.