Tardive dyskinesia causes involuntary movements in some people taking antipsychotic medications. Here’s what you need to know about this movement disorder. Antipsychotic medications are a mainstay of ...
A special fundraising event was held at the Seneca Park Zoo on Saturday to bring awareness to dystonia, a neurological ...
Dystonia is a neurological disorder causing involuntary muscle contractions and abnormal postures. Botulinum toxin (e.g., Botox) is the gold-standard, first-line treatment for focal dystonias, which ...
Chorea-acanthocytosis is a rare genetic disorder of the nervous system. It causes involuntary jerks and twitches in the muscles, known as chorea, and star-shaped red blood cells, known as ...
Huntington’s disease is a neurological (brain) condition that causes involuntary movement, changes to emotions, behavior, and thinking. Huntington’s is a genetic disease that worsens over time.
Eye twitching, often harmless, can sometimes signal serious neurological conditions. Conditions like Blepharospasm, Hemifacial Spasm, Parkinson's disease, and Multiple Sclerosis may cause involuntary ...