Movement Disorders

The human body is one of the most developed and strong organisms on the planet. But, like any other organism, human systems can fail. This leads to the development of diseases. One of the serious diseases is torsion dystonia. This disease often causes human muscles to contract unnaturally. In this case, a person experiences discomfort,…

Hypotonia is a medical condition. Decreased muscle tone and strength characterize it. Hypotonia can affect people of all ages, and a variety of factors can cause including: neuromuscular disorders; genetic disorders; abnormalities of the brain and nervous system; metabolic disorders; diseases of the musculoskeletal system.  Symptoms of hypotonia can include decreased muscle tone and delayed…

Chronic Pain Syndrome is a condition characterized by persistent pain lasting more than 12 weeks. Pain will always make itself felt. The pain can be burning as well as dull.  Pain can also severely restrict movement.  Pain is usually a protective function of the body and helps prevent damage to the body. Sometimes, pain loses…

Our mobility and movement are essential components of our lives, which ensures our productivity and performance throughout the day. As soon as something happens to our feet, we need to take care of them first, diagnose the problem and determine the treatment. So, one of the problems associated with the legs is foot drop. This…

Huntington’s disease is a rare and complex disease due to heredity. The disease belongs to the neurological type. It can affect how a person moves, behaves, and thinks. Most often, the disease manifests itself in the middle of life and may worsen over time. Unfortunately, there is currently no cure for Huntington’s disease. Therapy, in…

Movement disorders are conditions that affect a person’s ability to control movement. There are several types of them, each with its own symptoms. Some are relatively mild, while others can be very severe and debilitating. All these conditions have their own characteristics, symptoms and causes.  In this article, we will explore the various types of…

Dynamic neurological disorders imply different malfunctions of the nervous system. These are not the same things as some organic diseases that affect the nervous system. Functional neurological disorder means that your body doesn’t receive neuro signals or has trouble receiving signals from your brain. This leads to various symptoms, like overall weakness, movement troubles, etc….

Tremor is one of the most common symptoms that occur alone or in combination with other symptoms various lesions of the nervous system, as well as often accompanying endocrine, somatic diseases, and various intoxications. An international research group defines tremors as rhythmic mechanical oscillations in at least one functional body area. There are two main…

Hypokinesia (Greek “from below” + “movement”), also referred to as bradykinesia, is a state of the body in which insufficient motor activity is observed, which leads to a limitation of the pace and range of movements. Motor activity worsens against the background of early mental and neurological disorders – Parkinson’s disease and other extrapyramidal syndromes….

Functional gait disorders involve the presence of movements or positions of parts of the body due to the malfunctioning of the nervous system (not associated with organic damage to the nervous system). Various types of gait disorders are a type of functional disorders. The most common types of functional gait disorders are: Dragging gait (functional…