Tremor is defined as a rhythmical, involuntary oscillation of a part of the body, due to alternating contractions of a pair of agonist-antagonist muscles. The cause of the tremor is usually diagnosed ...

To evaluate the importance of dystonia features that can predict concurrent tremor prevalence and tremor irregularity. To cluster dystonia cases based on important data-driven features using a large, ...

Movement disorders like Parkinson's disease, tremors and dystonia affect the brain, spine and nerves, causing abnormal, slow or limited movement. For those who have been diagnosed with a movement ...

NICE, France — Depression is the strongest long-term predictor of health-related quality of life (HR-QoL), followed by generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), for patients with isolated dystonia, a new ...

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.

It was spring 2014, and I was working for the federal forest service. Increasingly, I found myself holding my chin to keep my head from shaking when I worked at my computer or during meetings. I also ...

Someone with a severe tremor can have their hands shaking uncontrollably. Fact is, everybody has the potential to experience tremors in some form. Dr. Tom Miller talks with movement disorder ...

A tremor is a vibratory involuntary muscular movement of one or more parts of the body. It may be so subtle as to be invisible, or intense enough to interfere with daily activities. Tremors are known ...

It started six years ago, with a simple bike accident. “I was 14 at the time,” says Spokane Valley resident Megan Sargent. ”And about a week after that, my neck just snapped to the side.” With her ...

Tremor, an oscillatory movement produced by rhythmic contractions of muscles, is the most common form of involuntary movement disorder encountered in the clinic, but only a small fraction of those ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...