The first team meeting for the international launch of the Dystonia Physio Exercise Hub took place at the end of March. Physiotherapist Johanna Blom from the University Hospital of Skåne in Malmö, Sweden is initiator and owner of the project. After a successful launch of the exercise platform in Sweden last November, it was time…
The new Boston Scientific Visualisation Software: Helping to Provide Personalised Deep Brain Stimulation Treatment for Dystonia Patients
For patients living with dystonia, deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an established, safe and effective treatment option.1 DBS is a surgical procedure during which two thin electrodes are inserted into the brain and conneted to a stimulator via an extension in the chest or abdomen.2 The treatment works by delivering targeted electrical pulses to the…
Dystonia Videos
We are excited to announce that we are working on the new Dystonia Awareness Videos project. Many years ago, Dystonia Europe published a short film “Seeing is Believing”. This video shows the symptoms of dystonia with a bit of humour. We know that this video is liked by many. You can watch it on our…
Dr Alan Scott – Death of the Inventor of Botulinum Toxin Therapy
Dr Alan Scott with Monika Benson and Merete Avery, 2019 Prof Dirk Dressler, in Hannover, has known Dr Scott for many years, and he has provided the following obituary: Dr Alan Brown Scott ⴕ On December 16th 2021, Dr Alan Brown Scott died in his 90th year of age. He is the inventor of the…
Dystonia Europe Digital Resources
In 2020 Dystonia Europe launched several new digital activities. The pandemic made it impossible to travel to any meetings for over 2 years. Therefore we had to look at new ways of working. All board meetings were held on Zoom and we had to change the way we work and move all our activities on-line….
