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In this Article

• What are the dystonias?
• What are the symptoms of dystonias?
• How are dystonias classified?
• What do scientists know about the dystonias?
• When do symptoms of dystonias occur?
• Are there any treatments for dystonias?
• What research is being done on dystonias?
• Where can I get more information about dystonias?
• Patient Comments: Dystonia - Symptoms
• Find a local Neurologist in your town
• Dystonia Index

For more information on neurological disorders or research programs funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, contact the Institute's Brain Resources and Information Network (BRAIN) at:

BRAINH
P.O. Box 5801
Bethesda, MD 20824
(800) 352-9424
http://www.ninds.nih.gov

Information also is available from the following organizations:

Dystonia Medical Research Foundation
1 East Wacker Drive
Suite 2430
Chicago, IL 60601-1905
dystonia@dystonia-foundation.org
http://www.dystonia-foundation.org
Tel: 312-755-0198
Fax: 312-803-0138

National Spasmodic Torticollis Association
9920 Talbert Avenue
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
NSTAmail@aol.com
http://www.torticollis.org
Tel: 714-378-9837 800-HURTFUL (487-8385)

WE MOVE (Worldwide Education & Awareness for Movement Disorders)
204 West 84th Street
New York, NY 10024
wemove@wemove.org
http://www.wemove.org
Tel: 212-875-8312 866-546-3136
Fax: 212-875-8389

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
10801 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852-3279
actioncenter@asha.org
http://www.asha.org
Tel: 800-638-8255
Fax: 301-571-0457

Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation
637 North 7th Street Suite 102
P.O. Box 12468
Beaumont, TX 77726-2468
bebrf@blepharospasm.org
http://www.blepharospasm.org
Tel: 409-832-0788
Fax: 409-832-0890

Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia & Parkinson Foundation
Mt. Sinai Medical Center One Gustave L. Levy Place
P.O. Box 1490
New York, NY 10029
Bachmann.Strauss@mssm.edu
http://www.dystonia-parkinsons.org
Tel: 212-682-9900
Fax: 212-987-0662

Spasmodic Torticollis Dystonia/ST Dystonia
P.O. Box 28
Mukwonago, WI 53149
info@spasmodictorticollis.org
http://www.spasmodictorticollis.org
Tel: 262-560-9534 888-445-4588
Fax: 262-560-9535

SOURCE: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke