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Does anyone have any new information on Dystonia (aka) Spastic Tortacollis? |
Does anyone have any new information on Dystonia (aka) Spastic Tortacollis? Spastic torticollis is a painful spasm of the neck muscles. The cause is usually unknown. Symptoms are painful muscle spasms, usually on only one side of the neck, that cause the head to tilt. Some people also have spasms in other parts of their body at the same time. Treatment is geared to relieving the symptoms. |
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Let me start off by saying it's treatable, not necessarily curable. Honestly it depends on the type of dystonia were talking about. In general the offending drugs (certain anti psychotics, ... Possibly cervical dystonia or spasmodic torticollis. It affects the muscles of the neck. There are other diseases with dystonias affecting different muscle groups of the body. ...I am so sorry for your mom's pain and suffering! Here is a part of an article I found on-line: Symptoms of CD often worsen while walking or during period of stress. Symptoms typically impro... Background: Dopamine- or dopa-responsive dystonia (DRD), also known as hereditary progressive dystonia with diurnal variation (HPD), is an inherited dystonia typically presenting in the first decad... probably the newest and most extreme treatment is deep brain stimulation...electrodes are placed in the brain and wired up to a battery. the electrodes intercept the messages that travel from brain... use voice activated software. look at Hawkings...he's in a wheel chair. ...... I spent years going to doctors and finally from a support group online learned to see a movement disorder specialist neurologist.I also have essential tremor and was so relieved when he told me I h... |
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