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Foundation Honors Three Scientists with Research Prizes
November 15, 2016
… for their groundbreaking work in advancing Parkinson's and dystonia research at a ceremony held November 12, 2016 in … the second annual Bachmann-Strauss Prize for Excellence in Dystonia Research . The prize acknowledges researchers for …
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Ask the MD: Pain and Parkinson's Disease
February 22, 2017
… or leg. Sometimes an uncontrolled tremor can trigger pain. Dystonia : Dystonia is a prolonged, involuntary muscle contraction that …
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Mark Stacy, MD
… Disorders. He is a member of the Parkinson Study Group, Dystonia Study Group and Tremor Study Group, and serves on … has clinical trial experience in Parkinson’s Disease (PD), Dystonia, and Tremor and has served on numerous protocol …
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William T. Dauer, MD
… and pathophysiology of basal ganglia disorders, notably in dystonias and Parkinson’s disease. Dr. Dauer’s work has defined circuit and cellular changes in dystonias and explored pathways of neurodegeneration in …
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Podcast: Our MD Talks Muscle Cramps with Parkinson's
September 12, 2018
… of Medical Communications, Rachel Dolhun, MD, discusses dystonia: painful muscle cramps that can cause abnormal body … positions such as a foot turning in or toes curling under. Dystonia can be a symptom of Parkinson's and is a disorder …
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Bionic Dystonic: A Journey with Brain Surgery
September 15, 2017
… is a guest blogger from Los Angeles who was diagnosed with dystonia, the third most common movement disorder, in his mid-20s. When I was first diagnosed with dystonia ( a movement disorder characterized by prolonged, …