Question 1

have a successful experience in the treatment of vegetative vascular dystonia? i want to cure this disease. but i'm from russia.

Accepted Answer

Sorry, but...: Vegetative-vascular dystonia is not recognized as a disease or syndrome in the West. It simply doesn&#x27;t exist here as a concept. Most doctors over here have never heard of it, and to those few who have, it&#x27;s one of those odd things the Russians have thought up that no one else takes seriously. Желаю Вам удачи в поиске решения этого вопроса! Good luck finding an answer to your problem.

Question 2

my neighbor has difficulties in writing, perhaps it's writer's cramp/dystonia. what do you suggest for treatment?

Accepted Answer

Overuse Syndrome: If this is an acute problem then the treatment is complete rest of the muscles that are not working well. If this is a chronic problem then getting to a hand specialist is the next step.

Question 3

i am taking tegretol for dystonia(4x200mg).its getting better slowly. does exist a limit time when i should give up on the treatment?

Accepted Answer

3 months: If your symptoms are improving slowly, please continue the medication prescribed for at least three months or until it is clear your improvement has plateaued at which point you should speak further your physician.

Question 4

what is torsion dystonia with phycogenic movement? is it neurologic or phycological? what treatment is available

Accepted Answer

? psychogenic ?: Torsion dystonia is a muscle disorder that can occur from many different causes.  It can occur in degenerative disorders such as parkinsonism, huntington disease, wilsons, etc.  It can occur due to medication effects especially major tranquilizers.  It can be just a episodic event in some your people without definable cause.  It can be either the cause for or the result of emotional stress.

Question 5

would phenol injection work on cervical dystonia? i'm on botox for so many years and i need some alternative treatment.

Accepted Answer

See university MD: Phenol and surgery are permanent changes to your nervous system, with all the potential benefits and potential risks of that.  "Cervical dystonia", originally reserved for patients with torticollis or a basal ganglia dystonic disorder, has been "popularized" to include patients with tension headaches and stress-induced muscle spasm (profitable therapy).  See university MD to look for justified Rx.

Question 6

generalized dystonia can affect neck and face too?

Accepted Answer

Possible: Early-onset generalized dystonia is characterized by involuntary muscle contractions that begin in the limbs. Symptoms may spread from the site of onset, and cause twisting contractions of other parts of the body.

Question 7

do cervical dystonia patients often have a long history of pre-existing neck problems, including significant stiffness that may last for days/weeks?

Accepted Answer

More than one type: There is more than one type of cervical dystonia as it turns out. You can read about it by doing a search for Dystonia. 
I've seen cervical dystonia present in many different ways.

Question 8

are foam collars benefical to use for cervical dystonia? do they weaken the neck muscles!

Accepted Answer

Collars : Collars can be a hindrance as well as helpful. If you wear them and they are helping you move easily and function normally then that's okay. But if you feel your range of motion decreased the muscles will start to lose tone and weaken.  Yoga is one of the best exercises you could find to strengthen weaker neck and back muscles. Hope this helps.

Question 9

i had botox injection for dystonia near my neck. now i have difficulty swallowing. is this a normal side effect and how long will it last?

Accepted Answer

A bit of a problem!: Because Botox weakens muscles, it may be that some of the medicine got into muscles you use for swallowing. The effect is usually about three months....

Question 10

have spasms and pain on right side of neck everytime i swallow. i have swelling in my sternoclemastoid for months. head even not tilted. dystonia?

Accepted Answer

Could: be Cervical Dystonia/Torticollis.  Recommend seeing a Physiatrist (Musculoskeletal expert) or Neurologist to see if Botox might be helpful for you.  Alternatively stretching exercises may also be helpful.

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Have a successful experience in the treatment of vegetative vascular dystonia? i want to cure this disease. but i'm from russia.

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My neighbor has difficulties in writing, perhaps it's writer's cramp/dystonia. what do you suggest for treatment?

A member asked:

I am taking tegretol for dystonia(4x200mg).its getting better slowly. does exist a limit time when i should give up on the treatment?

A member asked:

What is torsion dystonia with phycogenic movement? is it neurologic or phycological? what treatment is available

A member asked:

Would phenol injection work on cervical dystonia? i'm on botox for so many years and i need some alternative treatment.

A member asked:

Generalized dystonia can affect neck and face too?

A member asked:

Do cervical dystonia patients often have a long history of pre-existing neck problems, including significant stiffness that may last for days/weeks?

A member asked:

Are foam collars benefical to use for cervical dystonia? do they weaken the neck muscles!

A member asked:

I had botox injection for dystonia near my neck. now i have difficulty swallowing. is this a normal side effect and how long will it last?

A member asked:

Have spasms and pain on right side of neck everytime i swallow. i have swelling in my sternoclemastoid for months. head even not tilted. dystonia?

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