Scientists identify new protein in the neurological disorder dystonia
(Kansas State University) Researchers have discovered that the protein BiP plays a key role in a genetic mutation that is affiliated with early onset torsion dystonia. Their findings may lead to the first universal treatment for the neurological disorder, which affects nearly half a million Americans. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - May 6, 2014 Category: Biology Source Type: news
'Sensory Tricks' in Dystonia Examined
PHILADELPHIA (MedPage Today) -- The mystery of how "sensory tricks" adopted by patients to relieve symptoms of dystonia work is beginning to be unraveled, research presented here suggested. (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - May 1, 2014 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Reply: Dystonia after severe head injuries - Albanese A, Bhatia K, Bressman SB, Delong MR, Fahn S, Fung VS, Hallett M, Jankovic J, Jinnah HA, Klein C, Lang AE, Mink JW, Teller JK.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 15, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
The latest lifeline for patients paralysed by strokes... Botox: Anti-wrinkle jab can help restore lost movement
Lesley Berry, 27, from Walsall, developed dystonia after a stroke and it was only when she started receiving Botox jabs that she bounced back. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 8, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Deep brain stimulation may help Parkinson's patients with driving
According to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, approximately 1 million people in the US live with the disorder. The disease primarily affects a person's movement, which can make it hard to carry out daily tasks. But new research suggests that deep brain stimulation may help Parkinson's sufferers with one activity - driving.Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a treatment used to help patients who suffer from Parkinson's disease and other neurological disorders, such as dystonia and essential tremor. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Parkinson's Disease Source Type: news
Stressed shop owner who ground her teeth has titanium jaw fitted
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Toni Lovell-Clarke, 50, from Nottingham, developed muscle dystonia, which left her jaw jammed shut so she could not speak or eat. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
MRI Interventions, IMRIS partner on dystonia treatment
MRI Interventions and image-guided therapy developer IMRIS have combined their (more) (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 4, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Boston Scientific Vercise™ Deep Brain Stimulation System Receives CE Mark Approval For Treatment Of Dystonia
The Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX) Vercise™ Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) System has received CE Mark approval for the treatment of intractable primary and secondary dystonia, a neurological movement disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - November 20, 2013 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Deep Brain Stimulation for DystoniaDeep Brain Stimulation for Dystonia
Which patients with dystonia will benefit from deep brain stimulation? This analysis aimed to determine which types of patients have a good likelihood of favorable outcome. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Bachmann-Strauss Foundation awards $1.2 million to establish Centers of Excellence around US
(The Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia & Parkinson Foundation) The Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia and Parkinson Foundation has awarded $1.2 million in matching grants to establish Dystonia and Parkinson's Disease Centers of Excellence at three major US medical centers: The University of Alabama at Birmingham, the University of Florida and the University of California, San Francisco. The new centers will join the existing Center of Excellence at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 31, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
What Is Dystonia?
Dystonia is a rare neurological movement disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions, which force certain parts of the body into abnormal, sometimes painful, movements or postures. It can be inherited ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 15, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
What is deep brain stimulation?
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical procedure that involves placing a neurostimulator in the brain which sends out electrical impulses to specific regions of the brain. The electrical impulses are sent out to block abnormal signals that can cause a number of different neurological disorders. DBS is commonly used to treat essential tremor, Parkinson's disease, and dystonia (a movement disorder in which the muscles contract and spasm). The procedure is also being studied as a potential form of treatment for Tourette syndrome and major depression... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 2, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news
DBS for Parkinson's Disease and Other Movement DisordersDBS for Parkinson's Disease and Other Movement Disorders
Deep brain stimulation is now widely used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, tremor, and dystonia. What are the potential future applications of DBS in the treatment of movement disorders? Current Opinion in Neurology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Pathophysiology of Secondary vs. Primary DystoniaPathophysiology of Secondary vs. Primary Dystonia
This study compared the electrophysiological features of primary and secondary dystonia using transcranial magnetic stimulation. Do they share the same underlying mechanism? Brain (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Factors Uncovered That May Cause Fluctuations In Deep Brain Stimulation Levels Over Time
Deep brain stimulation therapy blocks or modulates electrical signals in the brain to improve symptoms in patients suffering from movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, essential tremor and dystonia, but a new study suggests that several factors may cause electrical current to vary over time. Led by Michele Tagliati, MD, director of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Movement Disorders Program, the study identified variables that affect impedance - resistance in circuits that affect intensity and wavelength of electrical current... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Parkinson's Disease Source Type: news
