Former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson’s 8-month-old daughters, twins Story and Ocean, have been diagnosed with a “severe muscle disease.” “A few months ago, my mum noticed that the girls were not showing as much movement in their legs as they should be,

Q: My cousin was diagnosed with dystonia, what is this? A: Dystonia is a disorder of involuntary muscle contractions that may cause repetitive and/or abnormal movement or postures, for example periodic or cyclical muscle movements, twisting motions, having ...

Jesy Nelson details the months of hospital visits, unanswered worries, and the race for treatment after learning both of her premature twins have SMA Type 1.

Dystonia is a neurological disorder causing involuntary muscle contractions and abnormal postures. Botulinum toxin (e.g., Botox) is the gold-standard, first-line treatment for focal dystonias, which affect a single body part. Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS ...

People with spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease, usually experience muscle weakness that impacts movement. New research suggests that electrical spinal cord stimulation could improve muscle function for these patients, even ...

For most people, swallowing is second nature, but how does it occur, and why do some people have difficulty with it? Researchers at Kyushu University in Japan have started to tackle these questions by developing a mathematical model that recreates 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 most noticeable difference is that athetosis appears slower.

Facial nerve disorders can significantly impact your quality of life, affecting how you speak, eat, drink, and express emotion.A facial nerve disorder results from damage to the nerves controlling your facial movements. The condition causes facial ...