dystonia

• “He was struck by a syndrome called dystonia, in which the brain loses the ability to control muscles, resulting in them spasming.”

  Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph

• “The Food and Drug Administration has approved deep-brain stimulation to treat Parkinson's and a movement disorder known as dystonia, and it is used to treat chronic pain and severe depression.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Memory Gets Jolt in Brain Research

• “ It reported that a Washington Redskins cheerleader, Desiree Jennings, was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder called dystonia alleged to be caused by a severe reaction to the seasonal flu shot.”

  Consumer Reports: Video of flu shot cheerleader is misleading

• “It reported that a Washington Redskins cheerleader, Desiree Jennings, was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder called dystonia alleged to be caused by a severe reaction to the seasonal flu shot.”

  Consumer Reports: Video of flu shot cheerleader is misleading

• “The condition is called dystonia, and affects nearly every aspect of her daily life by prompting frequent seizures.”

  Jim Carrey Jenny McCarthy Commitment Ceremony

• “• A condition known as dystonia, which produces involuntary, and often painful muscle spasms, was the most common side effect with 103 cases.”

  Kids Dying From Off-Label Use Of Antipsychotics

• “It was a freak accident, and as a result, the trauma that I had created focal dystonia, which is involuntary movement of muscles.”

  CNN Transcript Apr 3, 2004

• “Day has a rare condition called dystonia that caused her left leg to stay bent up toward her chest, forcing her to stand on one leg the way a flamingo does.”

  ABC News: Top Stories

• “Desiree Jennings, an ambassador for the Washington Redskins cheerleading squad, claimed she developed a rare neurological disorder called dystonia after receiving a seasonal flu shot, causing dramatic spasms and slurred speech.”

  Blue Mass. Group - Front Page

• “People who have Parkinson's disease experience pain from the involuntary muscle contractions (called dystonia) that may be more severe than doctors realized.”

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