EVENT 1 AT FOLKEMØDET 2026 Betrayed by Your Own Brain – A Conversation About Dystonia and Treatment Danish Dystonia Association About Folkemødet Folkemødet, also known in English as the Danish Democracy Festival or the People’s Meeting, is Denmark’s largest annual festival of democracy. Held on the island of Bornholm, it brings together politicians, organisations, professionals,…
The Danish Dystonia Association’s Event 2 “Physiotherapists with the Needle – Dangerous or Forward-Thinking?”
EVENT 2 AT FOLKEMØDET 2026 Physiotherapists with the Needle – Dangerous or Forward-Thinking? Danish Dystonia Association About Folkemødet Folkemødet, also known in English as the Danish Democracy Festival or the People’s Meeting, is Denmark’s largest annual festival of democracy. Held on the island of Bornholm, it brings together politicians, organisations, professionals, businesses, journalists and…
Hello There – Meet Marita from Norway
What is your name? My name is Marita and I live in Drammen, Norway. I am 38 years old and I have a qualification as a health care worker. I worked in different health care areas until 2021. Then I decided to try something entirely different and I started to work in the construction industry. I…
My Dystonia Story – Meet Sofia
My name is Sofia and this is my story. I am 20 years old, but I have already been through a lot. My mother had a difficult childbirth. When I was born, I went into a coma because I didn’t get enough oxygen. I recovered slowly, but the doctors said right away that they didn’t…
A Glass of Wine, Without a Straw
A Glass of Wine, Without a Straw Ladies and gentlemen, Some of you might already know me, or have read my story on our website. I am Salvatore Caruso, a board member of the Italian Dystonia Association (A.R.D) and Dystonia Europe. I have Myoclonus Dystonia, and in 2022, I underwent Deep Brain Stimulation. I would…
