March 14, 2003 — Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus as a treatment for Parkinson's disease (PD) significantly enhances positive mood and...
As many as half of all patients with Parkinson's disease experience pain related to their condition. Once this relationship is recognized, the pain can be...
A study led on 404 patients of the United States has determine that a new drug named Rasagiline would effectively treat the Parkinson's disease in his early...
Early-onset generalized dystonia, the most common hereditary form of dystonia, is characterized by the twisting of the limbs, specifically the foot/leg or...
Dopa-Repsonsive Dystonia (DRD), a heredity form of dystonia, is characterized by progressive difficulty walking. Its symptoms may be similar to those of...
Paroxysmal dyskinesias are episodic movement disorders in which abnormal movements are present only during attacks. The term paroxysmal indicates that symptoms...
X-linked dystonia-parkinsonism or Lubag is a rare genetic form of dystonia found almost entirely among men from the Philippine Island of Panay. Back to top ...
Myoclonic dystonia, a less common genetic form of dystonia, is characterized by rapid lightening-like movements (jerks) alone or in combination with the...
Rapid-Onset Dystonia Parkinsonism Rapid-Onset Dystonia Parkinsonism (RDP), a rare hereditary form of dystonia, is characterized by the abrupt onset of slowness...
Overview The various forms of dystonia can be classified into two broad groups: primary dystonias and secondary dystonias. Primary dystonias are largely...
Oromandibular dystonia is a focal dystonia characterized by forceful contractions of the jaw and tongue causing difficulty in opening and closing the mouth and...
Blepharospasm is a focal dystonia characterized by increased blinking and involuntary closing of the eyes. People with blepharospasm have normal vision. Visual...
Spasmodic dysphonia, a focal form of dystonia, involves involuntary "spasms" of the vocal cords causing interruptions of speech and affecting the voice...
Cervical Dystonia, also known as spasmodic torticollis, is a focal dystonia characterized by neck muscles contracting involuntarily, causing abnormal movements...
Writer's cramp is a task-specific focal dystonia of the hand. Symptoms usually appear when a person is trying to do a task that requires fine motor movements....
Treatment for dystonia is designed to help lessen the symptoms of spasms, pain, and disturbed postures and functions. Most therapies are symptomatic,...
Medication treatments may lessen the symptoms of pain, spasm, and abnormal posturing and function. These treatments have differing mechanisms of action, so...
The introduction of botulinum toxin as a therapeutic tool in the late1980s revolutionized the treatment of dystonia by offering significant relief of symptoms...
When patients are no longer receptive to other treatments. It should be noted, surgery may lose its effect over the years, but it can possibly provide some...
Traditional western practices, such as medications and surgery, have long been effective at diagnosing problems and assigning treatments but do little to...
Traditional western practices, such as medications and surgery, have long been effective at diagnosing problems and assigning treatments but do little to...
Although case histories of depression preceding Parkinson's disease (PD) point to a possible relationship between these two disorders, there is as yet no...
Reported May 2, 2003 SAN DIEGO (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients with Parkinson's disease may have another treatment option. A new study shows infusions of a ...
SAN DIEGO (Reuters Health) Apr 16 - Researchers have developed the first peptide inhibitors of alpha-synuclein aggregation, which contributes to Lewy body...
— A radiopharmaceutical-imaging agent — ioflupane (I123-FP-CIT) — used with single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is "98% accurate" for...
April 4, 2003 (Honolulu) — As mosquito season approaches, physicians need to be aware of atypical presentations of West Nile virus, say researchers who have...
Dopamine receptor agonists (DA) are assuming an increasing importance in the treatment of both early and advanced symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD)....
Activity of the COX-2 enzyme is required for MPTP-induced nigral degeneration,according to this study. COX-2 is an inducible form of cyclooxygenase. It is the...
