The popular and richly-illustrated book ”Muscle Imbalance” is now available in an updated and English version. Written by Physiotherapist Johanna Blom, it is primarily intended for physiotherapists but can also be used by other healthcare professionals who meet patients with tonus problems in the form of dystonia or spasticity. It constitutes an important new tool…
Meet Astri, Norway
My name is Astri Arnesen and I live in Kristiansand, a town in the south of Norway. I live here on the waterfront with my husband. We have two adult daughters. During my childhood and adolescence back in the 60s and 70s, my mother changed and slowly but surely she was more and more affected…
Heads Up Campaign Czech Republic Dystonia Association
This campaign was mainly focused on the diagnosis of cervical dystonia. People from the Czech Republic and other countries who have been diagnosed with cervical dystonia raised their ‘Heads up’ to raise awareness of this neurological disorder and its difficulties. The end of this campaign was crowned by the launch of a book with the…
PRESS RELEASE Professor Dressler Receives Honorary Professorship from the Tashkent Medical Academy in Uzbekistan
Professor Dr Dr Dirk Dressler, Head of the Movement Disorders Section at Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany, has been awarded an honorary professorship by Tashkent Medical Academy in Uzbekistan for his contributions to the development of botulinum toxin therapy and his research into dystonia. The award ceremony was held by the Rector of Tashkent Medical…
Annual Meeting of the Boston Scientific Foundation Europe
End of June the annual meeting of the Boston Scientific Foundation Europe (BSFE) was held in the Boston Scientific offices in Milan, Italy. BSFE helps communities improve their health and well-being by supporting innovative digital health solutions. The Foundation was established in 2018 with the aim of having an immediate and lasting impact by supporting European non-profit organisations….
