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Ask the MD: What Off, On and Other Common Parkinson’s Terms Mean
September 17, 2021
… But some people have dyskinesia during “off” time, too. Dystonia : muscle cramping. Dystonia is an intense, often painful, muscle contraction …
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Cynthia Comella, MD
… sleep medicine. She is an expert on Parkinson's disease, dystonia, and other movement disorders. Her research … include biomarker development, clinical features of dystonia, pharmacological studies of movement disorders, …
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Allan Wu, MD
… such as Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders (dystonia). Dr. Wu has particular interest in the evaluation and treatment of patients with focal dystonia, a type of dystonia that affects a muscle or group …
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Susan Bressman, MD
… that impair motor control including Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, and essential tremor. Dr. Bressman attended … in the mapping of four and identification of two dystonia genes, as well as PD genotype phenotype studies. …
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Video: Accelerating Cures with the MJFF Research Prize Winners
November 18, 2016
… were awarded The Bachmann-Strauss Prize for Excellence in Dystonia Research for their key scientific discoveries in dystonia, the third most common movement disorder. Ira …
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Angelika Richter, PhD
… particularly on animal models of neurological disorders (dystonia, dyskinesias, Parkinson’s disease, tremor, … several awards including the Oppenheim award 2008 for dystonia research. …