Sentences with phrase «causes involuntary muscle»

In that case, the skin cells became striatal medium spiny neurons, which are affected in Huntington's disease — an inherited, eventually fatal genetic disorder that causes involuntary muscle movements and cognitive decline beginning in middle adulthood.

They're brother and sister, and both have dystonia, a movement disorder that causes involuntary muscle contractions.

An added benefit is that MenAfriVac ® also boosts protective immune responses to tetanus, a painful bacterial disease that can cause involuntary muscle tightening and spasms sometimes strong enough to fracture bones and even cause death.

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Hiccups are caused by involuntary synchronous contractions of the diaphragm as well as of the muscles of the intercostal space, which mimic a quick inhalation.

The updated guideline covers four neurologic disorders: spasticity in adults, which is muscle tightness that interferes with movement typically following a stroke, spinal cord or other neurologic injury; cervical dystonia, a disorder of the brain affecting neck muscle control that causes involuntary head tilt or neck movement; blepharospasm, a movement disorder that causes the eyes to close uncontrollably; and chronic and episodic migraine.

Characterized by painful, involuntary contraction of the vaginal muscles, the cause is a mystery, though it may be the result of past trauma, like sexual abuse.

Cramp is an involuntary contraction of the muscle which can not only be very painful but may also cause muscle damage in severe cases.

While a completely severed cord causes paralysis and loss of sensation below the severed section of cord, a partially severed or damaged cord might result in symptoms such as involuntary movements or muscle spasms, weakness or decreased motor control involving one or more limbs, loss or altered sensation in certain parts of the body, impaired bowel or bladder function, and other nervous system dysfunction.

Involuntary muscle contractions caused by the shock can damage muscles, tendons, ligaments, and even bone.

The Applicant's condition was described as a «severe conversion disorder», with involuntary muscle spasms causing her severe and constant pain and migraines.