Early Onset of Dystonia
The summer before I started third grade I couldn't hold a pencil to write my name, and when I tried holding it would fall out of my hand. When I did try to write it was very painful, and the most I could do is make a line for a letter. My parents became very worried, and began taking me to several different doctors, until I was diagnosed with Dystonia. My parents and I had never heard of Dystonia before. I learned to adapt with not being able to write legibly and started using a computer to do my school work.
Dystonia is a neurological disease that affects a person's muscles leading to have uncontrolled muscle spasms. A person affected by it has a hard time relaxing the muscles that are affected, causing the body to form into uncomfortable positions. There are nearly 13 different forms of the movement disorder that are found in varying areas throughout the body. It does not discriminate against any sex, age, or culture. In the United States alone it has been estimated that at least 300,000 people have been diagnosed with the condition. Some of the symptoms of the syndrome include curling or bending of the body in certain area like the back and sometimes shaking of one or more muscles such as the hand or foot. The younger the age of onset the more likely it will become generalized and affect more then one area of the body. The older the person is, the more likely it will begin in one of are of the body and stay localized.
The summer before I started third grade I couldn't hold a pencil to write my name, and when I tried holding it would fall out of my hand. When I did try to write it was very painful, and the most I could do is make a line for a letter. My parents became very worried, and began taking me to several different doctors, until I was diagnosed with Dystonia. My parents and I had never heard of Dystonia before. I learned to adapt with not being able to write legibly and started using a computer to do my school work.
Dystonia is a neurological disease that affects a person's muscles leading to have uncontrolled muscle spasms. A person affected by it has a hard time relaxing the muscles that are affected, causing the body to form into uncomfortable positions. There are nearly 13 different forms of the movement disorder that are found in varying areas throughout the body. It does not discriminate against any sex, age, or culture. In the United States alone it has been estimated that at least 300,000 people have been diagnosed with the condition. Some of the symptoms of the syndrome include curling or bending of the body in certain area like the back and sometimes shaking of one or more muscles such as the hand or foot. The younger the age of onset the more likely it will become generalized and affect more then one area of the body. The older the person is, the more likely it will begin in one of are of the body and stay localized.
patients. So I would assume that this surgery saved your life. If
you didnt have it your muscles would of atrophied and and have
contractures so bad that you would be bedridden. Then once you are
bedridden you are already set up for death. It amazing to see how
much doctors can do, even though we as human being know so very
little about how our body works. Im glad things worked out for
you. You have probably have a beautiful child to live for. Also Id
like to say that you went to a very good hospital. One of the best
not just in the country but the world, with some of the best
doctors as well.