A randomized, sham-controlled trial of pallidal neurostimulation versus botulinum toxin treatment for cervical dystonia (StimTox-CD) Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the internal globus pallidus is highly effective for various forms of primary dystonia, but is currently considered a last resort therapy for severe and medication-refractory segmental or generalized dystonia according to treatment guideline. The first-line treatment…
EurDyscover Annual Meeting Update
On November 16 the annual meeting of the EurDyscover Consortium was held on-line. Professors Chi Wang Ip and Jens Volkmann welcomed the participants. Each working group then gave a presentation and update on the progress of the work. The Consortium includes specialists from dystonia expert centers in Germany, Czech Republic, France, Italy and Portugal. By…
The winner of the David Marsden Award 2021, Dr Martin Reich from Germany.
Adam Kalinowski then introduced us to the David Marsden Award 2021 which is given in his name as recognition for all the research work he did and encouraged. Adam also thanked Ipsen who sponsored this award. Adam was delighted to announce the winner to be Dr Martin Reich from Germany. Dr Martin Reich, Julius Maximilians…
Survey for patients that are diagnosed with Myoclonus Dystonia that have a confirmed mutation in the SGCE gene, and their families
We have received information from ERN-RND – European Reference Network for Rare Neurological Diseases on a survey only for patients that are diagnosed with Myoclonus dystonia that have a confirmed mutation in the SGCE gene, and their families. We are very grateful if you would please share this among your members and as soon as possible,…
Emma, one patient who underwent DBS for dystonia and taught me a lesson
Benedetta Storti1,2, Camillo Foresti2, Roberto Donati 3 1 Department of Neurology, Milano Bicocca, Italy 2 UOS Neurophysiology, UOC Neurology ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy 3 UOC Neurosurgery ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy Introduction Dystonia associated with DYT1 mutation is an early-onset isolated dystonia usually first apparent with focal symptoms. Over time, the…
