Recently, the Cedars- Sinai Movement Disorder Program conducted a small seminar, the purpose of which was to educate people with afflcited relatives, caregivers, and professionals, on the approaches to treatment and management of movement disorders like dystonia. The three main prongs of treatment when it comes to management of dystonia, are medication, use of Botox […]

Botox is a term which has now received every day use and familiarity because of its huge applications in the cosmetic industry. Botox is used, as we all know, for reducing the appearance of wrinkles in both men and women. It also has quite a few therapeutic applications, such as in the treatment of cervical […]

Study at Massachusetts General finds migraine symptoms eliminated in more than half of sufferers A new version of an existing surgical procedure used to treat severe chronic migraines offers some degree of relief in more than 90% of patients who underwent the procedure at Massachusetts General Hospital.  Doctors at the hospital’s division of Plastic and […]

Botulinum toxin, more commonly known as Botox, is a neurotoxin created by the Clostridium botulinum bacteria.  Botox is used to treat some types of muscle-related conditions and to remove wrinkles by temporarily paralyzing the tiny muscles in the face.  While Botox is the most well-known form of botulinum toxin type A, it is also available […]