Recent advances in brain imaging and stimulation techniques have transformed our ability to investigate the complex circuitries governing voluntary ...

For most of her life, 24-year-old Abigail Bailey of Hookstown, Pa., lived in the grip of severe Tourette syndrome. Diagnosed at age 3, her days were consumed by painful motor and vocal tics that ...

Health experts have stressed the urgent need to raise awareness to prevent and manage movement disorders in Bangladesh ...

Merz Therapeutics, a leading player in neurology-focused specialty pharma, today announced that the company will present more than 20 clinical and non-clinical abstracts and posters spanning ...

The medtech giant said the approval marks a shift from humanitarian device exemption (HDE) status to full effectiveness ...

In 2003, Medtronic first received a humanitarian green light from the FDA to offer its deep brain stimulation implants to ...

I describe the practical and emotional experiences of living with oculogyric crises caused by antipsychotic use for 25 years.

Parkinson’s disease and Dystonia not only affects one’s body it also impacts the patient’s mental health and overall ...

Mumbai: Movement is the most fundamental expression of human independence. Yet for millions of people, even simple actions ...

World movement disorders day is observed every year on November 29. It is marked to create an awareness about conditions that ...

Kennedy Jr. has attracted a lot of attention for his raspy voice, which results from a neurological voice disorder called spasmodic dysphonia. Kennedy, 71, says that in his 40s he developed a ...

Dystonias are neurological disorders that can cause jerky movements, muscle spasms, repetitive actions, and unusual and awkward postures. Dystonia is a type of involuntary movement, and people ...