For patients living with dystonia, deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an established, safe and effective treatment option.1 DBS is a surgical procedure during which two thin electrodes are inserted into the brain and conneted to a stimulator via an extension in the chest or abdomen.2 The treatment works by delivering targeted electrical pulses to the…
Dystonia Videos
We are excited to announce that we are working on the new Dystonia Awareness Videos project. Many years ago, Dystonia Europe published a short film “Seeing is Believing”. This video shows the symptoms of dystonia with a bit of humour. We know that this video is liked by many. You can watch it on our…
30th Anniversary of the Danish Dystonia Association
Turning 30 always requires a lot of support. The entertainer Hans Pilgaard helped the Danish Dystonia Association on its way, both with the funny and the more thoughtful. After an extremely successful AGM, it was time for a well-deserved break with coffee and side dishes. The next item on today’s program was a lecture with…
Dr Alan Scott – Death of the Inventor of Botulinum Toxin Therapy
Dr Alan Scott with Monika Benson and Merete Avery, 2019 Prof Dirk Dressler, in Hannover, has known Dr Scott for many years, and he has provided the following obituary: Dr Alan Brown Scott ⴕ On December 16th 2021, Dr Alan Brown Scott died in his 90th year of age. He is the inventor of the…
Winner of the David Marsden Award 2022 Dr. Susanne Knorr
Susanne Knorr, Senior Consultant Neurologist and Researcher Würzburg University Hospital. Photo by Stephan Röhl Our congratulations to Dr. Susanne Knorr, department of Neurology, University Hospital of Würzburg, Germany and the David Marsden Award 2022 winner for her paper: “The evolution of dystonia-like movements in TOR1A rats after transient nerve injury is accompanied by dopaminergic dysregulation and…
