A one-day course about physiotherapy and cervical dystonia for physiotherapists was organised on Friday at the Silverlink Hotel outside of Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK. 22 physiotherapists, most of them from the local area but also from all over the UK, had come for the course. Gill Ainsley, Secretary and Vice President of Dystonia…
Meet Elizabeth, Ireland
What is your name? Elizabeth Cunningham What are the benefits of working within a patient organization? I have been a communications professional with patient organisations for ten years and find it extremely rewarding. I came to this career because I live with a chronic neurological condition (migraine). From an early age, I knew that…
Project Cervical Dystonia Patient Journey Update
The work on the project Cervical Dystonia Patient Journey continues. It all started four years ago when we developed a patient journey/patient experience map for people living with cervical dystonia in Europe. It is being translated into other languages and these are all available on the ERN-RND website. https://www.ern-rnd.eu/disease-knowledge-hub/dystonia/ There you find the cervical dystonia…
Ipsen 4th Global Patient Organizations Advisory Board
Both global and national patient leaders gathered for 2 days at the Marriott Opera Ambassador Hotel in Paris. The objective of the meeting was to collaborate with the Ipsen team members on shaping the Ipsen Global Patient-Driven Strategy and Roadmap, the creation of a Patient Charter and ultimately to foster ongoing collaboration between Ipsen and…
The Positive Twist Podcast Season Three is Launched
During Dystonia Awareness Month 2024 season three of the Dystonia Europe podcast was launched. The first episode (of five) features Professor Alfonso Fasano from the Toronto University Hospital. In this episode we have an informative and fascinating conversation about dystonia and DBS. We walk through everything from finding help initially, to diagnosis, treatment, the DBS…