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At Pacific Neuroscience Institute, our team covers many fields of treatment—including occupational therapy. To give a better sense of what…

Read a patient’s journey with a dystonia head tremor, from years of misdiagnosis to relief with botulinum toxin treatment at Pacific Neuroscience Institute.

March is Essential Tremor Awareness Month. Often misunderstood or misdiagnosed, it can significantly impact daily life of millions worldwide.

Essential tremor is the most common movement disorder affecting more than an estimated 7 million Americans. Find out more this March, essential tremor month.

Charles was living a full life when Parkinson's disease hit. Although a progressive neurodegenerative disease affecting movement, there are medical and surgical treatments available to help with symptom management. Read this moving and heartwarming account of the impact of DBS surgery on Charles' life.

Discover the most commonly asked questions about deep brain stimulation (DBS), a medical device and clinical therapy offered at PNI South Bay and Santa Monica, California.

Deep brain stimulation can be thought of as a “brain pacemaker.” It is a medical device as well as a clinical therapy.

Deep brain stimulation can be thought of as a “brain pacemaker.” It is a medical device as well as a clinical therapy.

Cervical dystonia is a localized, or focal, form of a neurological condition called dystonia. It is a very common movement disorder that affects mostly the muscles of the head and neck.

Many of our patients tell us that prior to being seen by us, their symptoms were dismissed by physicians or other providers. Because many movement disorders show no abnormalities on blood testing or imaging, patients are often told that there is “nothing wrong” and that they should learn to “live with it.”