Luc Montigaud is a 24-year-old Business School graduate living near Aix-en-Provence. He has suffered from dystonia since birth, which causes him difficulties with speech and fine motor skills. At the General Assembly in Paris,May 2023, Luc presented his crazy project to AMADYS members: to complete the Tour de France by duathlon (10km run each morning,…
Online Dystonia Day Conference September 2024
The Dystonia Europe Board decided that this year our annual conference day would be held online using zoom. We used this method during the covid restrictions and not only did it work really well it was also a great deal cheaper than a face to face meeting. We all still prefer face to face meetings…
Workshop about Physiotherapy and Cervical Dystonia in Newcastle upon Tyne
A one-day course about physiotherapy and cervical dystonia for physiotherapists was organised on Friday at the Silverlink Hotel outside of Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK. 22 physiotherapists, most of them from the local area but also from all over the UK, had come for the course. Gill Ainsley, Secretary and Vice President of Dystonia…
The General Assembly Timisoara: How DE unites Communities and builds Connections
The General Assembly in Timișoara: How Dystonia Europe Unites Communities and Builds Connections Organising the Dystonia Europe General Assembly in Timișoara was an extraordinary experience, filled with enthusiasm and joy. It was wonderful to bring together members and experts from various corners of Europe in a setting that allowed not only for the exchange of…
DMRF PRESS RELEASE
Available Now! Samuel Belzberg 6th International Dystonia Symposium Summary for the Dystonia Community DMRF is thrilled to share this highly anticipated lay summary of the Samuel Belzberg 6th International Dystonia Symposium (IDS6), held in Dublin, Ireland last year. The symposium drew top dystonia researchers from 32 countries, including 68 faculty members and close to 350 attendees, pushing…
