Researchers have conclusively identified the genetic cause of a rare, progressive movement disorder. A rare extra-long version of a gene appears to cause nerve cells to become poisoned by toxic ...

Benign hereditary chorea is a rare disorder that affects movement. The condition starts in infancy or childhood. Although it affects movement, it can also cause additional problems in other organs, ...

Dystonia is a movement disorder that causes muscles to contract involuntarily, often leading to repetitive or twisting movements in different parts of the body. While the condition is not typically ...

XDP causes symptoms like those of Parkinson's disease, such as muscle spasms, tremors and abnormal postures and movements. It usually first presents in the face, jaw or neck. As it progresses, speech, ...

Post-pump chorea (PPC) is a complication of major heart surgery and usually occurs in children. It causes involuntary and uncontrollable movements. PPC is a movement disorder that occurs due to nerve ...

A Grady County teenager began receiving treatment in Texas for a very rare disorder that causes pain, limits movement, and makes speaking and eating difficult. Hunter Edge, 16, of Tuttle, was a ...

People with uncontrolled movement problems can have a harder time doing everyday tasks such as speaking, reading, writing, and cooking, which can cause a loss of independence. This may cause people to ...

Spastic cerebral palsy is a disorder that involves muscle stiffness. Symptoms and signs may include difficulty walking, trouble manipulating objects, and vision, hearing, or speech challenges.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Dear Eric: I am a young adult with a movement disorder similar to Parkinson’s. It causes uncontrollable, violent, jerky, muscle movements, called dyskinesias ...

VIENNA — The state’s first two-day symposium for Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders will be held today and Saturday at the Grand Central Church of Christ at 5805 Grand Central Ave. in Vienna. The ...