As A.R.D. was created in 1992, this year it reached 30 years and we wanted to celebrate the 30th anniversary in a special way; therefore we matched our Third National Dystonia Day to our anniversary, organising a concert followed by an online live broadcast, circulated by our social media. Most recently, A.R.D. had been…
Special Workshop on Physiotherapy for Cervical Dystonia
End of October the first meeting of a 3-day workshop on Physiotherapy and Cervical Dystonia was held in Umeå in Northern Sweden. Physiotherapist Johanna Blom from Skåne University Hospital in Malmö, Sweden, gave an introduction to what dystonia is and how it is treated. A demonstration patient was invited to take part in the…
Meet Bengt-Erik Calles, Sweden
What is your name? My name is Bengt-Erik Calles and I live in Sweden. I am President of Dystonia Sweden. I live 5 months of each year at my summerhouse in Hjortnäs, Leksand and the rest of the year in Falun. Both places are situated in Dalarna. What are the benefits of working within…
Finnish Dystonia Days 2022 in Oulu
The Finnish Dystonia Association, a nationwide patient organization, decided to arrange the Dystonia Days Conference in the largest city in Northern Finland, namely Oulu. Some 60 participants assembled to meet people from all over the country, get and give support and naturally, learn from expert speakers, a neurologist, and a neurosurgeon. After two years of…
Dystonia Days in Bergen, Norway 2022
In October the Norwegian Dystonia Association held their autumn meeting in beautiful Bergen, a city on the west coast of Norway. Almost 50 people attended the meeting. The key lecture was Physiotherapy by Anette Holmelid Elvik. She had a very interesting presentation. There were lots of questions from the audience. From left: Sissel Buskerud, Anette…
