Sodium oxybate provided temporary relief for laryngeal dystonia patients who were alcohol-responsive. The neurologic disorder causes laryngeal muscle spasms, leading to a chronically strained voice.

People sometimes refer to neurological conditions that cause dystonia (involuntary movement) as “dystonias.” There are many types, and they can affect people of different ages and in different ways.

Dystonia is a life-crippling disorder that causes patients to lose control over muscle movements. However, surgery can help patients curb the spasms. Dystonia is a life-crippling disorder that causes ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have had cervical dystonia for nearly five years. It occurs primarily when I lie down. I was given several injections of Botox, though it worked only the first time, and several ...

Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD, has special expertise and training in the evaluation and treatment of movement disorders, including Parkinson´s disease, essential tremor, chorea, hemifacial spasm, tics, ...