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Dystonia is a common disorder of movement and tone, characterised by sustained or intermittent muscle contractions causing abnormal movements, postures or both. Children and young people with dystonia ...

1985; BFMDRS) and Barry-Albright Dystonia Scale (Barry and Vanswearingen ... The studies involving humans were approved by Children’s Hospital of Orange County Human Subjects Institutional Review ...

Introduction and methods The impact of dystonia in childhood is poorly understood. We report our experience of referrals between 2005 and 2012. Results Of 294/315 assessable children, 15/294 had pure ...

Dystonia is a challenging condition to diagnose and treat. Dystonia is often under-recognised in children, particularly in cerebral palsy, and frequently coexists with spasticity. This guide aims to ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spasmodic dysphonia, a voice disorder caused by a malfunction in the brain. Here’s what to know.

Deep-brain stimulation is a last resort for all but those with widespread dystonia in many body parts, which, sadly, are often children, experts say. Physical and speech therapy are usually a part ...

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