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September is Dystonia Awareness Month

An estimated 250,000 people in the United States have dystonia, a chronic movement disorder affecting the brain and nervous system. It is the third most common movement disorder after essential tremor and Parkinson disease. Dystonia causes excessive, uncontrollable muscle spasms. The muscle spasms twist the body and limbs into involuntary movements and awkward postures. Estimates […]

New Consensus Guidelines for Botulinum Neurotoxin Therapy for Dystonia & Spasticity

This article was published in the Dystonia Dialogue. Botulinum neurotoxin (BNT) therapy is one of the most common treatments to reduce dystonia symptoms. BNT therapy involves injecting appropriate doses of BNT into the appropriate selection of muscles. Both the muscles to be treated and the specific doses determine the dosing regimen for an individual patient. […]

The Singing Chef Andy LoRusso Cooks to Support DMRF

The Singing Chef Andy LoRusso is returning for a second year of Cooking for a Cure, a virtual event to benefit DMRF on Friday, January 28, 2022 at 5pm Pacific/7pm Central/8pm Eastern. He recently shared details about the event and how he became involved with DMRF. DMRF: We’re so pleased Cooking for a Cure is […]

Quick Facts about Botulinum Neurotoxin Injections

Botulinum neurotoxin (BNT) injections are a common treatment for dystonia. This therapy is used to treat dystonia symptoms in a specific group of muscles, for example, the neck, face, or a limb. Despite the popularity of this treatment for dystonia, certain important aspects of the therapy may come as a surprise to new patients. BNT […]

FDA Approves Xeomin® as First-Line Treatment for Focal Eye Dystonia

The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of the botulinum neurotoxin Xeomin® (incobotulinumtoxinA) as a first-line treatment of blepharospasm in adults, as announced in a press release from Merz. Blepharospasm is a focal dystonia that causes muscles around the eyes to contract involuntarily. Individuals with blepharospasm may experience excessive blinking, light […]