Campbelltown RSL Jump The Dystonia Network of Australia Inc. (DNA) arose from a support group in the Blue Mountains area west of Sydney. It was incorporated as a national organisation in 2014 and is the peak body for people with all forms of dystonia in Australia. It is a registered charity and run by…
Ipsen Patient Advisory Board Meeting in Paris
At the beginning of November Ipsen organized a Patient Advisory Board Meeting in Paris. The goal was to share insights and give input on the Ipsen Patient Centricity Roadmap. The nine participants were patient leaders from both national, European and global associations. Facilitators from MediPaCe led the participants through various sessions on topics relevant to all…
MDS Awards to Dystonia Europe Medical Experts
Honorary Membership Award 2022 to Professor Marie Vidailhet The MDS Honorary Membership Award Program recognizes individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the field of Movement Disorders or otherwise to the Society. Recipients of this prestigious award shall be entitled to lifetime MDS Membership. Marie Vidailhet is Professor of Neurology at Salpêtrière Hospital, Sorbonne University,…
Annual Conference of “Dystonie-und-Du e.V.”
Annual conference of “Dystonie-und-Du e.V.” sends out a signal of encouragement: Self-help association does not leave those affected and their relatives alone with their worries! From September 9th to 11th 2022, the association “Dystonie-und-Du” met in Dresden. With this event, the self-help association was able to reach many of those affected, their relatives, top-class practitioners…
MDS Congress 2022 in Madrid
Last September the MDS* congress took place for the first time after the pandemic. The 4-day meeting was held in Madrid, Spain and about 3000 participants joined from all over the world. Dystonia Europe Executive Director Monika Benson was there and had a stand in the room for non-profit organisations. * The International Parkinson and…
