Description: American Dystonia Society is dedicated to improving the quality of life of all people with Dystonia focusing on awareness, advocacy, support, and raising funds for research. The leadership of ADS is comprised of all volunteers with various forms of Dystonia and understands the needs of the Dystonia Community
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What is Dystonia?
Debilitating pain and/or compromised muscular function are the common symptoms of everyone suffering from Dystonia. Dystonia can strike at any age, from birth and infancy to well into adulthood. Dystonia can be caused by genetic mutations, reactions to drugs, or traumatic brain injury (TBI). TBI can be a mild concussion, mild to severe head trauma such as those suffered in an auto accident or other severe incidents, any brain injury as a result of stroke, aneurysm, carbon monoxide poisoning, brain infection
Dystonia is a hyperkinetic movement disorder which manifests itself broadly and often makes accurate diagnosis difficult. It may be characterized by rapid, jerky movements/spasms or sustained postures or subtle symptoms like twitches, tics, vocal changes, or tremors. It is sometimes confused with the widely known Parkinson's Disease, which is a hypokinetic disorder, characterized by slow movements.