Yips May Affect More Athletes Than Previously Recognized Yips May Affect More Athletes Than Previously Recognized
Yips, a focal task-specific dystonia, may be more prevalent among golfers than has previously been thought, a Dutch study has found. It affects athletes in other sports and activities as well.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - October 2, 2019 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Depression With Dystonia Predicts Lower Quality of Life Depression With Dystonia Predicts Lower Quality of Life
Depression is the strongest long-term predictor of health-related quality of life for patients with isolated dystonia, a new study shows.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - September 26, 2019 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
What can kinematic studies tell us about the mechanisms of dystonia? - Sadnicka A, Galea J, Edwards MJ.
Clinical movement disorders are classified by an algorithm implemented by a practising movement disorder specialist based on information extracted during the history and clinical examination of a patient. Most simply, dystonia, is a classifier which is rea... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 23, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Two-year-old girl becomes the youngest patient EVER to receive deep brain stimulation therapy
Viktoria Kaftanikaite, from Glasgow, had deep brain stimulation (DBS) in London to relieve the symptoms of a movement disorder called dystonia which caused her limbs to twitch uncontrollably. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 11, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Scottish girl is world's youngest deep brain stimulation patient
Two-year-old has had brain surgery to treat spasms, raising hopes for other childrenA two year-old girl from Glasgow has become the youngest person in the world to undergo brain surgery that doctors say could help limit severe disability among children afflicted by uncontrollable body movements.Viktoria Kaftanikaite was just 32 months old when she had deep brain stimulation (DBS) to treat a condition called dystonia, which caused her arms and legs to flail about and her mouth to twitch constantly while she was awake.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 10, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Denis Campbell Health policy editor Tags: Neuroscience Health UK news Glasgow Scotland NHS Children Society Source Type: news
Motor domain in psychotic disorders: the rebirth of a concept - Hirjak D, Kubera KM, Sambataro F, Wolf RC.
We were very pleased to read the excellent article by Swets et al. [1], who examined longitudinally for 3 years motor (akathisia, dyskinesia, parkinsonism and dystonia) and obsessive compulsive symptoms (OCS) in psychotic patients and individuals with i... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 29, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
What Causes Temporomandibular Joint Problems?
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The mandible normally grows in a symmetric downward and forward movement relative to the skull base. The condyle is the primary growth center. “The mandible is unique in that its 2 joints and growth centers function together as a single unit.” It is the last bone in the body to reach skeletal maturity. The mandible and its growth are important for maxillary growth and therefore many problems that affect the mandible affect the facial and skulls structures as well. These growth problems can be relatively insidious and therefore may need monitoring over longer periods of time such as patients with unde...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - May 27, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
What Should You Do About Head Banging?
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Head banging and body rocking are common habits that young children exhibit that can be worrisome or frustrating for parents but that do not cause harm to the child. In a normally developing child they occur around 6-9 months age, and generally resolve around 2-3 years with most behaviors gone by 6-8 years. Children usually do not cause harm to themselves, but it can cause furniture to move causing noise, or potentially the child could lose balance and fall off a bed, or strike an object unintentionally and hurt themself (hit edge of a bed just right in a way that causes a small bruise). The behaviors appear to ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - February 11, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
People With Movement Disorders May Become Immune to Botox Therapy
FRIDAY, Dec. 28, 2018 -- Some people who receive botulinum toxin injections for disorders that cause muscle tightness and contractions develop resistance to the treatment, researchers say.
The new study included nearly 600 patients with dystonia or... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 28, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Patients May Become Immune to Botulinum Toxin Treatments
TUESDAY, Dec. 11, 2018 -- About 15 percent of patients treated with botulinum toxin type A (BoNT/A) for dystonia or spasticity can develop an immune response to the treatment itself, according to a study published online Nov. 21 in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 11, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
High Rate of Waning Botox Efficacy in Dystonia, Spasticity High Rate of Waning Botox Efficacy in Dystonia, Spasticity
A ' surprisingly high ' number of patients with dystonia or spasticity who receive botulinum neurotoxin type A develop neutralizing antibodies to the toxin over time, new research shows.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 7, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Toward Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation for Dystonia Toward Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation for Dystonia
Can neural oscillations serve as potential biomarkers that might be used as feedback signals for controlling adaptive deep brain stimulation in patients with dystonia?Neurosurgical Focus (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 14, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Treatment Advances Give Hope to People with Brain Metastases
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Lisa VanTress didn ’t know why she couldn’t regain her land legs after a 13-hour fishing trip in the summer of 2016. When the dizziness caused her to stumble and fall, she went to the emergency room. She soon learned she had lung cancer that had spread to her brain.
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Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - June 8, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: efh7 at duke.edu Source Type: news
As a Buddhist Priest, Duke Neurosurgeon Finds Deeper Connection with Patients
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Dr. Patrick Codd, MD, a Duke neurosurgeon, has been practicing Zen for two decades. The practice, he says, allows him to reflect on his work and relationships with patients and, ultimately, to deliver better care.
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Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - May 16, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: efh7 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Report: Doctors warn that lightning can affect deep brain stimulation devices
Deep brain stimulation devices, used to treat neurological movement disorders like Parkinson’s disease, are vulnerable to strong electromagnetic fields that are created by other electrical devices.
But when a 66-year-old Slovenian woman’s DBS implant stopped working, it wasn’t due to interference from a device – the malfunction was caused by lightning.
In a case report published this week in the Journal of Neurosurgery, doctors described a unique case they encountered with a patient using a rechargeable DBS system to treat her neck dystonia. When her apartment was struck by lightning, the patient&#...
Source: Mass Device - May 4, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Sarah Faulkner Tags: Neurological Source Type: news
