Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions, which force certain parts of the body into abnormal, sometimes painful, movements or postures

Wendy's Story

My name is Wendy and about 6 years ago at the age of 44, I started to develop a subtle tic on the side of my mouth. Sometimes when I would talk to people my mouth would tremor...

I remember it starting when I was in the Little League. I don't recall how old I was about 9. That is irrelevant. I can remember the day that it began. I was at a baseball game and all of a sudden, I had to close my eyes.

Joe’s Odyssey

In 1970 at the age of 7, I appeared to be a completely healthy little boy, my body was failing and no one knew why. I went from walking and running to falling with every other step. My parents’ concerns mounted and I ended up in a doctor’s office with a devastating diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy at age 7.