Dystonia Related To Parkinson?
Sep 3, 2013
Is dystonia related to parkinson's?
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Sep 3, 2013
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Toe :: Sustained Involuntary Movements - Dystonia? Seizures?
Just wanted to know if anyone had ever come across this before. Our older son has had constant movement back and forth toward the other toe for over 4 months. Have gone to doctors and no one knows what it is. Also, has had muscle spasms in chest and back and sometimes down to the abdomen on both sides.
Going for MRI next week, but was wondering if anyone had had this before. One doctor thought it was from seizures, but the movement never stops. Is there a type of seizure that never stops? Also, have done some research on dystonia. Does dystonia have movements like this. Also, there is no pain from movement on toe. But, does have pain in chest and back. X-ray came back normal.
Nerve Disorders :: Involuntary Muscle Tensing & Contorting -dystonia?
I often involuntarily tense up and sometimes contort my muscles into painful positions—for example, arching my back deeply or sharply pointing my foot/toes. This occurs randomly, and many times every day. It happens in 1-3 areas of my body at a time, in varying combinations—including my jaws (clenching), tongue, back, hands, arms, buttocks, legs and feet. I don't realize I'm doing it until it starts to hurt! Once I'm aware, I can force the muscles to relax, but it just happens again after 10-30 secs, or if not that soon, a few minutes later (in the same part(s) of my body, or different one(s). It makes my muscles (and sometimes the joints) very fatigued and painful. I thought maybe it was anxiety, but it happens when I have little-to-no anxiety at all, and I've tried relaxation methods, stretching, anti-anxiety meds, all with no success. Someone I know told me that my symptoms seem very similar to the early symptoms of her dystonia. I don’t really know anything about dystonia, so if someone could tell me if this problem sounds like dystonia or not.
P.S. I’ve been diagnosed with: Asthma; ADHD; Constant Headache; Fibromyalgia; GERD; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Idiopathic Tachycardia; Migraine—without aura; Depression; several musculoskeletal conditions (right shoulder, right knee, left foot); Keratosis Pilaris; Eczema; Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome; and Hypothyroidism. I also have the following symptoms that doctors haven’t yet diagnosed or attributed to any of my already diagnosed conditions: Ear Problems: pain (right ear, spreads to the neck just below ear, and to the surrounding facial area), stinging and itching sensations deep in the right ear, and bilateral paroxysmal tinnitus; Eye Pain/Visual Problems: left eye pain (accompanied by a gnawing numbness around that eye), bilateral eye pain (separate from aforementioned left eye pain), poor night vision, “trailing” (after lying down), and “ghosting” (upon exertion); Numbness/Tingling—entire left side of my body; Altered Taste—constant odd tastes—metallic, bitter, sour/citrus; Dizziness and Poor Balance/Coordination; Fainting/Falling; and Hair Loss.
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About 13 years ago I had a tick bite, then bulls eye etc, etc. Diagnoses was not good as I was living in N. Ireland where the disease was unknown at the time. For 9 months or so I was treated with antibiotic pills on and off until the symptoms went away. Over the last years I have been having more and more joint, muscle pains. Mostly in my legs, knees and hands and lower arms (maybe age: 1959). I also have back pains but they seem unrelated. Four months ago I got a pain in my back again but this time it went into my legs, mostly the right one. The doctor thinks it is sciatica and put me on medication and physiotherapy It it all helps a bit but the pain comes and goes and travels. I get a lot of tingling in my legs, the surface of my shin is completely numb and occasionally I get stabs of pain in the surface of my shin.
My questions are can Lyme and Sciatica be related and should I be tested for Lyme again.
Parkinson Disease :: Choking When Cough - 80 Years Old
I am 80 years
I suffer from Parkinson's disease
And recently I feel something come down from my head to my throat & i did not care
but after a while ... this thing is choking me whenever I cough because it is stuck in my shins aerobic
the doctors in my country have little experience in this cases
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View 1 RepliesParkinson :: Bad Tremors - Sodium Valproate / Lovan?
I suffered severe depression and anxiety and began to get bad tremors around 6 months ago, this was a first for me. My psychiatrist and GP thought it was because I was taking Sodium Valproate which is a mood stabiliser, however I have now come off that (still taking antidepressants, 80mg Lovan daily) but I still have the tremors.
My GP suggested Parkinson's but that I shouldn't have the brain scan now because medicare are not covering them.
Could anyone give me their thoughts on what I should look for in Parkinson's other than the tremors?
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View 1 RepliesParkinson Rule Out - Still Walking And Balance Difficulties - What It Could Be?
My grandmother has serious difficulty walking, only being able to make small, shuffling steps with a walker and when someone is holding her. She was originally diagnosed with parkinson's, but lacked other symptoms like tremors, cognitive issues, etc and did not respond to levodopa. MRI and not responding to treatment ruled out Parkinsons, but doctors are unsure what she has. What could cause the symptoms and the trouble with walking?
Specifically, she cannot balance standing upright and most hold on to something. When walking, she can only make small shuffling steps, she sometimes fails to lift her feet off the floor. She can move her leg fine when sitting or lying down. She also feels heavy pain.
This has been leaving all of us confused as a lot of conditions (like Parkinson's) have been ruled out, but.. what could it be?
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