The following article, makes reference to certain companies and their products and any opinions expressed should not be taken to be the views of Dystonia Europe or its members. The articles are written by respected authors and are provided for the information of Dystonia Europe News readers. Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is an established therapy…
Dystonia Patient Leaders Discuss Importance of Research and the Samuel Belzberg 6th International Dystonia Symposium
On June 4-6, 2020 the Samuel Belzberg 6th International Dystonia Symposium (IDS6) will take place in Dublin, Ireland. This Symposium represents the latest chapter in a definitive series of international dystonia meetings held since 1975 to bring together experts to present and discuss the latest information on dystonia. The Symposium is being organized by the…
Professor Pisani Receives The Bachmann-Strauss Prize for Excellence in Dystonia Research 2019
Dystonia is a distinct movement disorder, a clinical entity determined by genetic and environmental factors. However, dystonia is commonly found as a disabling symptom of Parkinson’s disease. Indeed, up to 30% of Parkinson’s patients can exhibit dystonia as a presenting symptom, or even as a motor complication during the course of the disease. Since 2014,…
EBrains Meeting in Brussel 9-10 December 2019
EBrains is working on building a shared digital brain research infrastructure for the EU. It started with the Human Brain Project Human Brain Project, which goals are to interconnect computer science, medicine and neuroscience to accelerate the understanding of the human brain and its diseases, and to bring this knowledge to the benefits of patients…
Tyler’s Hope Think Tank at the University of Florida, USA
On November 12th, 2019, the 10th “Tyler’s Hope Think Tank” took place at the University of Florida, USA. This year around the topic of “DYT-TOR1A dystonia: Finding a road map to cure dystonia”. This meeting and the Tyler’s Hope Foundation are initiatives from the Staab family. The two eldest Staab children, Tyler and Samantha, developed…
