Rare Classroom: Cervical Dystonia
Welcome to the Rare Classroom, a new series from Patient Worthy. Rare Classroom is designed for the curious reader who wants to get informed on some of the rarest, most…
Welcome to the Rare Classroom, a new series from Patient Worthy. Rare Classroom is designed for the curious reader who wants to get informed on some of the rarest, most…
Huafrid Billimoria is a 25-year-old triathlete in India. He has just become the first person diagnosed with cervical dystonia in the country to complete a 42km marathon. In 2019 he…
by Lauren Taylor from In The Cloud Copy Cervical dystonia, sometimes called spasmodic torticollis, is a condition in which the affected individual’s neck muscles involuntarily contract which causes the head…
Bontulinum Neurotoxins (BoNTs) are a protein that are used to treat a wide array of conditions including cervical dystonia, blepharospasm, neurogenic detrusor overactivity, and sialorrhea to name a few. These proteins…
Cervical Dystonia What is cervical dystonia? Cervical dystonia, also known as spasmodic torticollis, is a form of dystonia. Dystonia is a rare chronic movement disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions.…
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Current treatments for cervical dystonia provide inadequate relief to many. Dystonia twists people and leads to strange postures, involuntary movements and pain. It affects men, women and children. Check out more…