Hello doctor,I have some problems to breathe, and my head goes side to side. I was wondering if this is a normal head shape? And not be able to lift it without having the mouth completely open, so the jaw hurts. Please help.
Hello. I saw the pictures, and it seems you have action induced focal dystonia (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Please tell me how long you have these symptoms, and how does it come and get settled? Does it persist for some time? Again do you have any more stiffness elsewhere in the body? You can get an MR brain, as well as serum copper or ceruloplasmin levels, done. You try a course of L-Dopa 25 mg tid (thrice a day) in the meantime. If not alleviating, you can see a movement disorder specialist. Idiopathic. But there are many more tests to rule out secondary causes. Genetic tests are available MR brain, copper, and ceruloplasmin. Secondary dystonia. Focal action dystonia? DOPA responsive. L-Dopa for a period of six months. To see the progression of disability.