Destoniia and Dyskinesia

[cybersue]

What is the difference between these two movements

[sianr]

Do you mean dystonia?

[Espo]

According to the PDF: " Dystonic spasms are among the most painful symptoms that a person with PD may experience. The pain arises from the severe, forceful, sustained twisting movements and postures that are called dystonia. This type of muscle spasm is quite different from the flowing, writhing movements described as dyskinesias, which are not painful. Dystonia in PD may affect the limbs, trunk, neck, face, tongue, jaw, swallowing muscles and vocal cords. A common form of dystonia in PD involves the feet and toes, which may curl painfully. Dystonia may also cause an arm to pull behind the back, or force the head forward towards the chest. " For more info visit:

pdf.org.

[soup]

Dystonia and dyskinesia are fluctuating motor symptoms. This may be of some help and gives advice about monitoring the causes of fluctuations.

parkinsons.org.uk/content/w...

[sunshineonacloudyday]

My understanding is dystonia is the involuntary tightening of muscles and dyskinesia is the constant motions of Parkinson's when mediations have built up and this is the release. I have experienced both I'm not sure which is worse!???

[etterus]

Dystonia is abnormal muscle tension that is a result of upper motor neuronal influence over lower motor neurons and a consequence of loss of substantia nigra. Dyskinesias are snakelike(athetoid) movements that are repetitive in nature. They are a consequence of excessive carbodopa-levodopa, sinemet, levels in the brain. Usually they are worse with peak levels. Sometimes the worse is as the levels are dropping. This is referred to as dyphasic. I would rather have the dyskinesias than the dystonias... Pain is the difference.

[Marche]

I have both... A Neurologist dx me with Dystonia 1st, my left arm from shoulder to fingers had terrible burning pain and I could not move 3 of my fingers (still frozen) but at night would be much worse unable to ever get relief. I've had left side weakness and pain now for 26 years. It wasn't till Jan.12, 2011 that the Neurologist that dx the Dystonia confirmed Early Young Onset Parkinson's that more than likely started when I was 26. I was started on Carbidopa/Levodopa 25/100. After all the Fibromyalgia medications I had been given that had not worked, this did. I take 2 tabs 3x daily along with 2 50mg Tramadol (ultram) am only and It works for me...(along with 7 other non-pain relievers). When I was working at my last job of 9 years I would take 6 a day. I had a fall last year and have been wheelchair bound, living with my Parents for the 2nd time, my Step-Mom has seen what happens to me if I've missed medication because the G.P. Dr. has yet to call it in crap! The Wrath of Dyskinesia...my head shoulders are uncontrollable. The only thing that I can do to help it is to lay down and it lessens it. That's MY difference.