dystonia
noun
dys·to·nia
dis-ˈtō-nē-ə 
: any of various conditions (such as Parkinson's disease and torticollis) characterized by abnormalities of movement and muscle tone
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The disorder, also known as laryngeal dystonia, hits women more often than men.
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
The couple, then based in Oakland, California, had penciled in a trip to Andalusia, Spain, months before, but were unsure whether to go ahead with it when the health of Luban, who has torsion dystonia, a rare movement disorder, began to deteriorate.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, Horn and an international team of researchers took data from more than 530 electrodes implanted in the brains of more than 200 people living with four conditions: Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, Tourette’s syndrome and OCD.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
Focal dystonia, a neurological disorder that causes involuntary muscle spasms, may also cause the twisties.
—Colleen Murphy, Health, 22 Mar. 2024
Deep brain stimulators have been used for two decades for movement disorders like Parkinson’s disease and dystonia.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
Some people can have the full dystonia where a part of the body becomes almost like rigid to a board or like a statue. ...
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
According to the National Institutes of Health, dystonia is a neurological movement disorder seen in MS that's characterized by involuntary muscle contractions that cause slow repetitive movements or abnormal postures that can sometimes be painful.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023
Desiree updated her friends and family on her condition with posts and videos on Facebook, claiming that doctors had landed on dystonia and linked it to the flu vaccine.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2023
James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
The couple, then based in Oakland, California, had penciled in a trip to Andalusia, Spain, months before, but were unsure whether to go ahead with it when the health of Luban, who has torsion dystonia, a rare movement disorder, began to deteriorate.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, Horn and an international team of researchers took data from more than 530 electrodes implanted in the brains of more than 200 people living with four conditions: Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, Tourette’s syndrome and OCD.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
Focal dystonia, a neurological disorder that causes involuntary muscle spasms, may also cause the twisties.
—Colleen Murphy, Health, 22 Mar. 2024
Deep brain stimulators have been used for two decades for movement disorders like Parkinson’s disease and dystonia.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
Some people can have the full dystonia where a part of the body becomes almost like rigid to a board or like a statue. ...
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
According to the National Institutes of Health, dystonia is a neurological movement disorder seen in MS that's characterized by involuntary muscle contractions that cause slow repetitive movements or abnormal postures that can sometimes be painful.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023
Desiree updated her friends and family on her condition with posts and videos on Facebook, claiming that doctors had landed on dystonia and linked it to the flu vaccine.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2023
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