Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spasmodic dysphonia, a voice disorder caused by a malfunction in the brain. Here’s what to know.

X-Linked Dystonia-Parkinsonism (XDP) is a rare neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects males and is characterized by the onset of dystonia and parkinsonism in adulthood. The condition is ...

While lesioning surgery is typically irreversible, DBS is reversible, as the electrode can be removed or turned off ...

Patients suffering from debilitating conditions like severe tremors, dystonia, and Parkinson’s disease/essential tremor often ...

Some studies have suggested that there is an association between ET and dystonia, and between ET and Parkinson's disease. This is supported by the reports of well-studied families in which some ...

Propranolol, clonidine, gabapentin, opioids have been found useful in some cases of akathisia. Anticholinergic drugs, such as trihexyphenidyl and benztropine, may ameliorate symptoms of tardive ...

Dystonia, a movement disorder that features involuntary contractions of the muscles often leading to functional impairment, has many forms. Focal dystonia is localized to a single body part and ...