Kim added: "Unfortunately Rubie's future doesn't look too different to how she is currently, but we will just give her the best life we can." ...

A MUM was left screaming in agony in A&E for 14 hours straight and has been left housebound by an undiagnosed condition. Sadie Slattery, 41, from Torquay, Devon, now faces having to pay for ...

The shocking reality of 'unacceptable' A&E waits and being stuck on long NHS waiting lists for treatment is said to have left ...

Life-changing treatment for hand tremors in Parkinson’s and dystonia patients: Doctor reveals all you need to know about how ...

The patient, a banker by profession, was not able to do even the most basic chores. But then, a minimally-invasive surgery ...

Many regard getting a diagnosis, good or bad, as preferable to living with uncertainty. But if that diagnosis is the wrong one, the repercussions can be devastating.

Involuntary head twitching may range from neck spasms to uncontrolled tremors. Causes may include several movement disorders, such as Tourette syndrome and Parkinson’s disease. Involuntary head ...

Background Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the globus pallidus interna (GPi) is a highly efficacious treatment for cervical dystonia, but its mechanism of action is not fully understood. Here, we ...

gstt.nhs.uk Background The pathophysiology underlying different types of dystonia is not yet understood. We report microelectrode data from the globus pallidus interna (GPi) and globus pallidus ...

The sometimes difficult-to-understand speech of Robert F Kennedy Jr is not a stylistic choice but rather the result of a neurological condition known as spasmodic dysphonia. During his election ...

Spasmodic dysphonia is considered a task-specific type of dystonia, which means it affects regular speech. It’s less likely ...

I cannot listen to myself on TV.” Spasmodic dysphonia affects up to 50,000 people in North America, and is a subset of dystonia, a muscle contraction disorder that can affect many parts of the body.