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.

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 ...

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-su] A new drug has been developed that can effectively treat dystonia, a condition in which muscles tense involuntarily due to stress and other factors, causing pain ...

Two patients with primary generalized dystonia successfully treated with bilateral pallidal deep brain stimulation (DBS) continued to experience relief of symptoms for at least 2 months after active ...

Many neurological conditions that involve involuntary muscle contractions have long been considered as diseases of the brain. However, both the brain and the spinal cord contain many nerve cells ...

HONOLULU, HI – Researchers from Beth Israel Medical Center in New York have demonstrated that deep brain stimulation of the globus pallidus (near the thalamus) is a safe and highly effective therapy ...

Many neurological conditions that involve involuntary muscle contractions have long been considered as diseases of the brain. However, both the brain and the spinal cord contain many nerve cells ...

SEATTLE -- A new botulinum toxin formulation kept cervical dystonia symptoms down for a solid 16 weeks in most patients treated in a manufacturer-sponsored phase III trial, a researcher said here.

Scientists at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School have developed a targeted genetic test to improve ...