Imagine that suddenly your head and neck start to twist
- or your upper body jack-knifes forward. Or maybe
your jaw feels like it’s going for a walk and your eyes
slam shut - there’s nothing you can do to stop them.
This is Dystonia. Not an Eastern European country but a
rare brain disorder, which causes muscles to spasm
uncontrollably. There’s no cure so sufferers become
imprisoned in their own bodies.

TX Date 08/11/04 9pm
Credits Producer – Nick O’Dwyer
Producer/Director – Jeremy Llewellyn-Jones
Editor – Cathy Houlihan