Sodium oxybate provided temporary relief for laryngeal dystonia patients who were alcohol-responsive. The neurologic disorder causes laryngeal muscle spasms, leading to a chronically strained voice.

People sometimes refer to neurological conditions that cause dystonia (involuntary movement) as “dystonias.” There are many types, and they can affect people of different ages and in different ways.

Dystonia is a life-crippling disorder that causes patients to lose control over muscle movements. However, surgery can help patients curb the spasms. Dystonia is a life-crippling disorder that causes ...

Laryngeal dystonia (LD), a rare neurological disease that significantly impacts a person's ability to speak due to uncontrollable vocal cord spasms, can have a debilitating effect on a person's social ...

When we think of movement disorders, the tremors associated with Parkinson’s disease are probably what first spring to mind. However, there are other equally debilitating and much less well-known ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have had cervical dystonia for nearly five years. It occurs primarily when I lie down. I was given several injections of Botox, though it worked only the first time, and several ...