Kristin Weiland is a documentary film producer and writer with a background in crisis management and ethnographic research. She specializes in investigative and social impact documentary projects, and ...

Researchers have conclusively identified the genetic cause of a rare, progressive movement disorder. A rare extra-long version of a gene appears to cause nerve cells to become poisoned by toxic ...

Despite modern high-throughput sequencing, the genetic cause of most rare movement disorders remains unclear. A research team ...

Recent discoveries at The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine (SAHZU) in Hangzhou, China, are transforming the diagnosis and treatment of paroxysmal kinesigenic ...

Chorea gravidarum is a rare movement disorder that occurs during pregnancy. It causes involuntary, rapid, and irregular movements affecting the face, limbs, and trunk. This rare condition can have ...

Scientists have found a key brain network that’s disrupted by Parkinson’s disease, according to a study published today in Nature. The results change doctors’ understanding of what causes Parkinson’s ...

Chorea and hemiballismus are both forms of involuntary movement disorders. Hemiballismus can cause sudden, violent, and flinging motions. Chorea can cause irregular, spontaneous, and nonrepetitive ...

VIENNA — The state’s first two-day symposium for Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders will be held today and Saturday at the Grand Central Church of Christ at 5805 Grand Central Ave. in Vienna. The ...

Tremors can happen due to movement disorders like Parkinson's disease and dystonia. Treatments include medications like beta-blockers and anti-seizure drugs. Physical and occupational therapy can help ...