Yesterday Medtronic announced that systems within its Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Therapy neurostimulators have received European regulatory approval for MR Conditional full-body Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). MRI scans have become a diagnostic standard of care, allowing physicians to detect a wide range of health conditions by viewing highly detailed images of tumors, internal organs, blood…

The Finnish Dystonia Association, Suomen Dystonia-yhdistys ry, had invited their members to a meeting in Åbo/Turku Finland on March 28. Neurologist Nina Collan-Suvanto gave a presentation explaining the various forms of dystonia and treatments available. Monika Benson was invited to share her Dystonia Story and talk about the work of Dystonia Europe. The meeting ended…

Now you can buy the Jump for Dystonia t-shirt! They are in 100% cotton, bright orange color and in sizes S, M, L, XL, XXL, with the Jump for Dystonia logo on the front. The cost of € 20.- covers production, package and shipping. We deliver as soon as we can. For orders go to…

Professor Antonio Pisani invites you take part in the 5th Biennial Workshop on Dystonia: “Controversies in Dystonia and Parkinsonism”, that will be held in Rome, May 29-30, 2015. The venue is a wonderful ancient church, now owned by the Nobile Collegio Chimico Farmaceutico, Rome. The scientific committee has put together an intense program, with excellent…

Last week the INA (International Neurotoxin Association) held its second international conference: TOXINS 2015: Basic Science and Clinical Aspects of Botulinum and Other Neurotoxins. The program included cutting-edge plenary sessions, basic science and clinical parallel tracks, as well as poster sessions. There were also a series of practical workshops, several including demonstrations of neurotoxin injections…