Cervical Dystonia

 

Dystonia is a movement disorder that causes involuntary contractions of your muscles. These contractions result in twisting and repetitive movements, sometimes they are painful. Dystonia can affect just one muscle, a group of muscles or all of your muscles. 

 

 

Symptoms can include:

1. Tremors

2. Voice problems

3. Dragging foot

Symptoms often start in childhood. They can also start in the late teens or early adulthood. Some cases worsen over time. Others are mild.

 

 

Common risk factors include:

1. Family history

2. Certain diseases

3. Problem in the part of the brain that handles signals for muscle contractions

 

 

Doctors use medicines, Botox injections, surgery, physical therapy, and other treatments to reduce or eliminate muscle spasms and pain.