Wednesday, February 24, 2016

IS THERE A CURE FOR DYSTONIA?

Presently there is no cure for dystonia, but there are
several different courses of treatment to minimize the
symptoms:


Physical therapy - structured exercise to help
the affected areas for people with focal dystonia.  This method is not always
successful.


Medication - there are serval different
medications that are used to alleviate symptoms: acetylcholine inhibitors, muscle
relaxants, dopamine agonists, and baclofen.  All of these medications attempt to relax
the movement of muscles.


Surgery - in some cases
denervation of the affected muscles may provide relief, but as it is not reversible
caution is taken when choosing this procedure.

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