Southampton General Hospital

Tremona Road, Shirley

Southampton

SO16 6YD

0238 0777222

Diagnosis and botulinum toxin injections

All types

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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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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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