A Twisted Fate: My life with Dystonia

by Brenda Currey Lewis

Book Overview

Brenda Currey Lewis was a typical, active child. But when she was seven years old her life changed dramatically. Generalized dystonia (dystonia musculorum deformans) turned her muscles against her. This rare neurological movement disorder causes muscle groups to tug and twist the body into abnormal postures. Brenda started walking on the outer edge of her right foot, and within a year she was wheelchair bound. The symptoms gradually spread through...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1460220447
• ISBN13: 9781460220443
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: FriesenPress
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"