NICE, France — A new review suggests musician's focal task-specific dystonia (MFD) often occurs subsequent to a triggering factor, such as a change in technique or increase in practice, and that many ...

Dystonia can affect everyone, from small children to older adults. Childhood dystonia is usually generalized dystonia (affecting most body parts). It is usually caused by genetic factors, while ...

SAN FRANCISCO – Injections of the drug botulinum toxin can help musicians with focal task-specific dystonia, a neurological disorder affecting highly accomplished instrumental performers, according to ...

Jonathan Allen first picked up the trombone in the fourth grade. After playing for years, he eventually earned a doctorate in musical arts and a teaching position at the University of Iowa. Then, one ...

NICE, France — Yips, a focal task–specific dystonia, may be more prevalent than previously thought, according to a new study of golfers. It may run as high as 5.7% in this population, and although it ...