“Dystonia Europe rocks!” It was a slogan that President Gill Ainsley was delighted to embrace. The city of Malmö took centre stage for Dystonia Europe during the last weekend of May, hosting the organisation’s General Assembly on Friday, 29 May, followed by Dystonia Day on Saturday, 30 May. Twenty-seven participants from twelve different countries gathered in…

Dystonia Europe is delighted to congratulate Dr. Roxanne Lofredi of Berlin, Germany, who has been announced as the recipient of the David Marsden Award 2026, for which she will receive a €10,000 prize. Dr. Lofredi is being recognised for her outstanding paper, “Striato-pallidal oscillatory connectivity correlates with symptom severity in dystonia patients”, which provides important…

In April 2025, Dr Luca Pollini, a Child Neurologist and Psychiatrist from Rome, became the first recipient of the Dystonia Europe Grant for Patient Care. This is a new initiative for prolonged, comprehensive training in Dystonia, in order to get fully experienced doctors that will provide high quality care for patients, disseminate knowledge, connect with…

As Edwige Ponseel concludes her term as President of Dystonia Europe, we would like to express our heartfelt thanks for her dedication, leadership, and commitment to the dystonia community. Since joining the Board in 2017 and serving as President since 2022, Edwige has played a key role in strengthening Dystonia Europe and supporting its member…

Below is a diary excerpt from Dystonia Europe’s President, Gill Ainsley, written following the 2026 General Assembly  and Dystonia Day in Malmö, Sweden: __________________________ Well, here I go again, off on my travels. It doesn’t seem like long since the last time I met with the Dystonia Europe Board, but it was a few months…