Bristol Royal Hospital for Children

Upper Maudlin Street

Bristol

BS2 8BJ

0117 923 0000

Diagnosis and treatment

Dystonia in children

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My Neuro Survey 2024 is open!

22/07/24 | The 2024 My Neuro Survey - the largest patient experience survey of people living with neurological conditions is now live!
My Neuro Survey

For anyone with dystonia in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland. Takes 20 minutes.
Dystonia Matters Digital: For Kids, Carers & Families

Our digital conference for children and families held over two days, the 19th and 20th of March 2021.
Awareness Raising Guide

An Awareness Raising Guide to support everyone from or in support of our community on their journey of raising awareness that Dystonia Matters.

Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital

Services available: Diagnosis and botulinum toxin injections | Dystonia types: All types
York Nuffield Hospital

Services available: Diagnosis and botulinum toxin injections | Dystonia types: All types
Yeovil District Hospital

Services available: Diagnosis and botulinum toxin injections | Dystonia types: All types
Wycombe Hospital

Services available: Diagnosis and botulinum toxin injections | Dystonia types: All types
Wrexham Maelor Hospital

Services available: Diagnosis and botulinum toxin injections | Dystonia types: All types
Worthing Hospital

Services available: Diagnosis and botulinum toxin injections and laser myotomy (for laryngeal) | Dystonia types: Blepharospasm, cervical, hemifacial spasm, laryngeal and oromandibular
Wolverhampton Eye Infirmary

Services available: Botulinum toxin injections | Dystonia types: Blepharospasm
Withybush General Hospital

Services available: Botulinum toxin injections | Dystonia types: Blepharospasm
William Harvey Hospital

Services available: Diagnosis | Dystonia types: All types
Weston Area Hospital

Services available: Diagnosis | Dystonia types: All types

What is dystonia?

Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder that is estimated to affect at least 100,000 people in the UK. Learn about it here and request an information booklet.
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What causes dystonia?

The cause of dystonia is not yet fully understood, in some cases at least it can be attributed to a chemical imbalance in the part of the brain called the basal ganglia, a part which helps to control movement.
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