Question 1

dystonia fused spinal facets... any remedy?

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Therapy: The best treatment for such pain is physical therapy and excercie to strengthen the core.  Facet injections or ryzotomy can be used for pain control as well although these treatments are generally temporary.

Question 2

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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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 3

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

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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 4

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

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? 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

my neurologist took a look at my mri scan of my brain and told me there were no signs of dystonia but what could be causing all the muscle spasms? is it pseudo and if so what is the best method of treatment?

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: Normal MRIs do not exclude all causes of dystonia, and often other testing needs to be done to uncover causation.  It is not feasible to be more precise in absence of many additional data points.  You could seek a second opinion from a neuromuscular specialist, at a medical school, or we may be able to help via a virtual consult here at HT (connect@healthtap.com).

Question 6

what is dystonia?

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Muscle contractions: Dystonia is a disorder where involuntary muscle contractions result in slow repetitive movements or abnormal postures. It can effect individual muscles, groups of muscles or the muscles throughout the body.

Question 7

who gets dystonia?

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Various factors: Genetics plays a role (e.g. Dyt-1 and many similar childhood onset dystonias, etc).  It may also come about from injury to certain parts of the brain (esp. The basal ganglia areas) from stroke, head injury, toxic exposure, certain diseases, and other causes, but for many (esp. Most adults who develop dystonia) there is no clear cause.

Question 8

is dystonia painful?

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It can be.: Dystonias can be both painful and scary, especially when they first start and are unexpected.  They essentially are like a severe muscle cramp that goes on and on.

Question 9

what is ego-dystonia?

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Inconsistent behavio: A condition in which a persons actions, thoughts and behavior are not consistent with patients personality.  In short, a lie.  Politicians live by this.

Question 10

symptoms of dystonia?

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Involuntary movement: Dystonia symptoms will vary with type you have. Most frequently there is cramping, or tightening of muscles after heavy use or during stress. Handwriting may worsen after a line or so of writing, a foot may turn inward, head may turn as the neck muscles tighten.

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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?

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

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My neurologist took a look at my mri scan of my brain and told me there were no signs of dystonia but what could be causing all the muscle spasms? is it pseudo and if so what is the best method of treatment?

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What is dystonia?

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