Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Q: My cousin was diagnosed with dystonia, what is this? A: Dystonia is a disorder of involuntary muscle contractions that may ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When we think of movement disorders, the tremors associated with Parkinson’s disease are probably what first spring to mind.

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 ...

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 ...

Sleep myoclonus is involuntary, nonrhythmic muscle twitching that occurs either as a person falls asleep or during sleep. The movements include hiccups, starts, and jerks. Sleep myoclonus is not a ...

Athetosis is a movement dysfunction. It’s characterized by involuntary writhing movements. These movements may be continuous, slow, and rolling. They may also make maintaining a symmetrical and stable ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic neuromuscular disease affecting specialized nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement, according to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). It can ...

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 ...

Muscle matters more than most people think, and building lean mass works like installing a protective buffer for the years ...

Athetosis refers to the slow, involuntary, and writhing movements of the limbs, face, neck, tongue, and other muscle groups. The fingers are also affected, with their flexing happening separately and ...