June 7, 2007 (Istanbul) — New research indicates pallidal deep brain stimulation (DBS) in severe, medically refractory dystonia patients has a sustained effect in improving physical symptoms and ...

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Pankaj Agarwal, Head of the Department of Neurology at Gleneagles Hospital in Mumbai's Parel, shared, “Patients suffering from them can be quite debilitated by ...

The cause of a patient's severe hand dystonia affecting three fingers had clinicians stumped, but tenacious clinical investigation eventually led them to make the call on this very unusual case. The ...

A 23-year-old man, deaf and mute since birth due to a rare genetic condition, has experienced a remarkable recovery from severe dystonia after undergoing Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery at the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Dystonic cerebral palsy presents several challenges to successful symptom management. A pilot study of ...

Two patients freed from severe to disabling effects of dystonia through deep brain stimulation therapy continued to have symptom relief for months after their devices accidentally were fully or partly ...

A 53-year-old working professional battling dystonia has been successfully treated with advanced lesioning surgery in Mumbai. The surgery promises to offer renewed hope to him and other patients with ...

Neuroscientists have developed a mutant zebrafish model to study Maple Syrup Urine Disease, an inherited metabolic disorder that causes affected individuals to smell like maple syrup and can result in ...

For three decades, Julie Flores was unable to stand upright — the result of a crushing combination of scoliosis and severe dystonia that twisted her spine, quite literally bending her body in half.

AMHERST, Mass. – In medical research, finding a reliable and cost-effective animal model can greatly enhance success in identifying disease mechanisms and genetic pathways, potentially cutting years ...