Botulism has quietly (all too quietly) made news several times in the past month. The FDA issued alerts about recalls of canned beans, black-eyed peas, and asparagus from the New Era Canning Company. Soon after that, another botulism-related alert was issued. This time the FDA warned about possible adverse reactions to Botox and Botox cosmetic […]
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Once the fact that I suffered from Spasmodic Dysphonia could not have been kept a secret. The minute I opened my mouth and attempted to speak, the condition announced itself. Spasmodic Dysphonia is a rare disease that causes spasms in the vocal cords. There is definite evidence of neurological abnormality in those suffering from the […]
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A few days into a crunch to finish a major proposal at work, Jessica noticed her eyelids spasming periodically. She couldn’t make them stop. Eventually, a doctor diagnosed a case of blepharospasm. What is Blespharospasm? The National Eye Institute (NEI) states that this condition is an abnormal, involuntary blinking or spasm of an individual’s eyelids. […]
What is spasmodic torticollis? Spasmodic torticollis (ST) is characterized by contractions of the neck muscles that control the movement and position of the head. ST is also referred to its shortened name “torticollis”, and also “cervical dystonia”. ST is caused by a dysfunction in the brain, which causes the head to be pulled backward or […]
Interesting Facts About Marijuana Marijuana is a plant that is commonly smoked for it’s pleasure-enhancing effects. Most plants reach between 1 and 5 feet tall, and can be grown indoors or outdoors with the right amount of light. Marijuana also has medicinal uses for people with depression, glaucoma, AIDS, cancer, migraine headaches, pruritis, asthma, severe […]
Dystonia is an involuntary neurological movement disorder in which a muscle (focal dystonia) or group of muscles contract (segmental dystonia), causing tortuous body movements, tremors, and abnormal gestures or repetitive movements. Sometimes this disorder causes pain and affects any part of the body, including the arms, trunk, neck, eyelids, mouth, and vocal cords. In 1911, […]