The international congress of the “International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society” has taken place this year in Nice, in the south of France. Monika Benson and I decided to cover this event by holding a booth for Dystonia Europe and Amadys together. This congress is one of the biggest for international neurologists and movement disorders,…
The Rebel Hand, Italy
A book presented at the A.R.D meeting in Florence, Italy. Carlo Iacomucci is an artist, born in Urbino, the birthplace of Raphael. He began to draw at the age of 13 years and to paint and engrave at 22, he has been a professor of painting disciplines for 36 years. There is no doubt that…
Cervical dystonia: a survey of patients’ experience with botulinum toxin type A injections
This survey is now closed. We want to thank all who participated in the survey, an international survey, conducted by Ipsen and Carenity. The results will help to better understand the experiences of patients receiving botulinum toxin type A injections. This survey was especially targeted for people living in Germany, United Kingdom, Italy and France,…
EFNA co-hosts World Brain Day events in 4 EU capitals
To celebrate World Brain Day (July 22nd), the European Federation of Neurological Associations [EFNA] co-hosted events in four European capitals – Brussels, Bucharest, Dublin and Warsaw! The aim of these events was to hear what matters most to neurology patients in terms of their health outcomes – #BrainLifeGoals – and to discuss how this can…
Poland, the second country in Europe with the Brain Plan
A strategic Brain Plan report for Poland was announced on World Brain Day, July 22, 2019 after several years of work lead by NeuroPozytywni Foundation. The document was prepared by the foundation in cooperation with many experts. The event was organized with the support of the Patients’ Ombudsman office in Warsaw. “Brain Plan for Poland”…
