However, there could be many more because dystonia is one of the most widely underdiagnosed movement disorders. It is often ...

If you are living with multiple sclerosis (MS), managing your illness-related muscle stiffness, also known as spasticity, can ...

Stretching can be a normal part of your workout routine, but why do we stretch first thing in the morning or after sitting at our desk for hours at a time? This is actually a regulatory response ...

There is no cure for Parkinson’s disease—yet—but doctors can help patients manage the most debilitating symptoms of involuntary muscle tremors. In Feb. 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA ...

Tardive dyskinesia shares features with other movement disorders, such as Tourette syndrome and drug-induced Parkinsonism. But a diagnostic evaluation can reveal which condition is causing the ...

Athetosis and chorea are two types of involuntary movements that can occur in children and adults with neurological conditions, such as cerebral palsy. The movements have different features, and the ...

(CNN) — That persistent tension in your back, hip or shoulder never seems to fully resolve despite stretching before and after workouts, foam rolling, and even visiting a massage therapist regularly.

Differentiating tardive dyskinesia from other movement disorders can be challenging. "One major criterion is the history of ...

Although the repetitive and uncontrollable muscle movements of tardive dyskinesia (TD) can be hard to live with, you may worry that taking steps to treat them isn’t worth it. Or maybe you don’t know ...

Tardive dyskinesia (TD) can be addressed by the right intervention even in severe, refractory cases. These cases, characterized by involuntary muscle movements, are most often caused by antipsychotics ...

Chorea-acanthocytosis is a rare genetic disorder of the nervous system. It causes involuntary jerks and twitches in the muscles, known as chorea, and star-shaped red blood cells, known as ...