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Answering Questions on Deep Brain Stimulation
February 3, 2014
… of the body, usually occurring when medications peak) Dystonia (painful abnormal muscle activation that causes toe …
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Research Recap from Movement Disorders Society Congress
June 26, 2015
… in people with Parkinson’s, primarily due to the symptom of dystonia (painful, sustained cramping). Rigidity, slowness …
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Ask the MD: Are Symptoms Due to Age, Parkinson's or Something Else?
October 28, 2016
… PD pain can manifest in a number of ways -- everything from dystonia (a muscle contraction that leads to an abnormal …
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Parkinson’s Advocacy Awards Presented to Congressional Leaders and Community Members
April 15, 2021
… particularly Parkinson's disease, atypical parkinsonism and dystonia. Her varied research interests include …
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''Off'' Time in Parkinson’s Disease
… could include: stiffness and foot cramping, known as dystonia , often in the morning; a gradual return of tremor …
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Treatments for ''Off'' Time
… slowness, extra movements (dyskinesia) or muscle spasms ( dystonia ), and decrease the amount of medication needed to …