Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Q: My cousin was diagnosed with dystonia, what is this? A: Dystonia is a disorder of involuntary muscle contractions that may ...

Over 90 percent of people with Huntington’s disease develop chorea. Learn about FDA-approved VMAT2 inhibitors, off-label medications, and lifestyle strategies to manage involuntary movements.

Approximately 40 million people in the U.S. are affected yearly by one of 30 or more neurological movement disorders, according to multiple reports. Among the most common movement disorders an ...

Learn about dyskinesia, including its causes, symptoms, types, and available treatment options to help manage involuntary ...

Earlier this month, in the first week of May, many mental health advocates, psychiatrists, and patients around the country observed Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) Awareness Week. Tardive dyskinesia is a ...

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Athetosis and chorea are two types of involuntary movements that can occur in children and adults with neurological conditions, such as cerebral palsy. The movements have different features, and the ...

Chorea and hemiballismus are both forms of involuntary movement disorders. Hemiballismus can cause sudden, violent, and flinging motions. Chorea can cause irregular, spontaneous, and nonrepetitive ...

Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a rare movement disorder linked to long-term use of certain medications, especially dopamine receptor-blocking drugs like antipsychotics. Early TD symptoms often start with ...

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Q: My cousin was diagnosed with dystonia, what is this? A: Dystonia is a disorder of involuntary muscle contractions that may cause repetitive and/or abnormal movement or postures, for example ...