New Hope For Dystonia Patients

Dystonia is a rare disorder that causes patients to lose control over their movements, but a new surgery is helping them get their lives back. Drew Levinson reports.

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[wayn3h]

I cringed when he said it was a miracle. No sir, it's a testament to secular science and medicine.

[heartnsoul40]

I have dystonia,found out what i had about 8 years ago,i shake in arms and hands.I feel i am getting worse,i am getting botox,would like to try deep brain stimulation

[bamaman71492]

I think I have this the doctor said he thought I had tourettes but the he wasn't sure.

[NeoZen888]

He looks like he is doing fine after the surgery. That is promising to see. If others are nervous about surgery, it is understandable. It should always be the last resort anyway. There are other alternatives such as Reiki, juice fasting and chi kung. Even Feldenkrais movement therapy more recently has shown to rebuild new neural pathways. Click my channel for more specific information. I hope that this knowledge can be of benefit to someone.

[TjamesNC]

@surefirewin FALSE. in order for something to be a 'miracle' it has to be miraculous. the DOCTORS knew the treatment worked for parkinsons patients so they thought it would help out dystonia which is a neurological disorder just like parkinsons. its not like one morning the guy just woke up and said "OMG i have no pain! its a miracle!!!" no. he was cured through hard work by the doctors, physicians and HIMSELF. period.

[sanelycrazy003]

dystonia patients make the best dubstep dancers.

[stef0619]

@osubuckeyes14 There are different degrees of dystonia. It also can occur in different parts of the body (neck shoulders, arms legs). For example I have recently been diagnosed with mild dystonia in my neck in which causes I experience a random tensing of the neck muscles and involuntary spasm of the face. This of course can worsen if not treated (I'm being treated with physical therapy and botox). More severe cases would involve involuntary twisting of the neck, spasms, clenching, etc.

[samhoffmangodol]

@heartnsoul40 I also have focal dystonia in my neck, left hand and right leg and I'm about to start botox treatment. How did you react to the botox? I have had this for six years and just now, a doctor has been able to identify my condition

[osubuckeyes14]

@heartnsoul40 if you had dystonia, how can you type?? hmmm.....

[FMVhero]

@wayn3h lol, the hypocrisy ensues. These same miracle worshipers have pitted themselves against scientific progress from the very start.

[surefirewin]

@wayn3h False. It is a miracle. I hate for people to just not except the clear truth.

[hurriedtempo481]

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