Currently there is a petition out there and it takes only 1 minute to sign, this petition is to make september the official awareness month for dystonia.
How can you help?
Easy just by signing this petition!
here -----> Petition
Now let me tell you a little about Dystonia.
Dystonia is a disorder that affects no fewer than 300,000 people in North America.But still remains largely unknown to the public. Dystonia is a neurological disorder, When the brain misfires it sends out messages to the muscles to contract. This causes the body to contort and move involuntary. Dystonia could affect multiple generations in a single family or occur sporadically with no family history from only a recessive gene from either parent.
Symptoms may impede the ability to walk (as in generalized dystonia or foot/leg dystonia), control the posture of the head (as in cervical dystonia), speak (as in spasmodic dysphonia or oromandibular dystonia), see (as in blepharospasm), and/or write (as in hand dystonia). Many individuals experience debilitating pain. There are numerous manifestations of dystonia, affecting people of all ages and backgrounds. Individuals are frequently misdiagnosed, which delays access to appropriate medical care and community support.
Dystonia is a disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions that cause slow repetitive movements or abnormal postures. The movements may be painful, and some individuals with dystonia may have a tremor or other neurologic features. There are several different forms of dystonia that may affect only one muscle, groups of muscles, or muscles throughout the body. Some forms of dystonia are genetic but the cause for the majority of cases is not known. (wikipedia)
How can you help?
Easy just by signing this petition!
here -----> Petition
To donate to the Dystonia Foundation
Here ----> dystonia-foundation.org
If you wish to learn more about dystonia you can watch this documentary.
Here -----> Extraordinary Humans: Muscles
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