Enrico Saibene, A. Crippa, M. Ramella, G. Giacobbi, C. Corrini, D. Anastasi, A Castagna Isolated Cervical dystonia (ICD) is a movement disorder characterised by intermittent or sustained involuntary contractions that cause altered postures or abnormal movements, also tremors, of the head, neck, with occasional involvement of the shoulders. For about thirty years, the efficacy of…
Medtronic receives CE Mark for the Percept™ RC rechargeable DBS neurostimulator with BrainSense™ technology
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 article are written by respected authors and are provided for the information of Dystonia Europe News readers. The next-generation DBS technology is now available in a…
Dystonia Physio Exercise Hub
Dystonia Physio Exercise Hub is an online platform for physiotherapists where they can create individual training programmes for their cervical dystonia patients. The platform is an initiative by Swedish physiotherapist Johanna Blom and Dystonia Europe, and funded by Boston Scientific Foundation. The digital tool was launched in Swedish first and very soon translated to five…
6th International Dystonia Symposium in Dublin
After twelve (!) years of waiting and five (!) years of preparations we finally gathered in Dublin to convene the Samuel Belzberg 6thInternational Dystonia Symposium. After the Barcelona meeting in 2011, we heard that it was the best dystonia symposium people had ever attended; we hear now that the 6th one was even better! Three days…
Survey on the Use of Non-Traditional Therapies – take part!
Have you ever used acupuncture, herbal medicine or any other alternative treatment for your dystonia? In this survey a research group from Dublin aim to investigate the use of non-traditional therapies (herbal medicines, acupuncture, CBD oil) in people with focal dystonias. The survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete and asks about the…
