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.

[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 ...

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.

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 ...

KAIST's neuroscientist and professor, Dr. Daesoo Kim attended the "Conference for Musicians with Dystonia" supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Carnegie Hall concert of legendary ...

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