December 13, 2023

Meet Salvatore from Italy

  Introduction: Our life journey is marked by ups and downs, challenges that test us, and moments that inspire us. In my case, a neurological condition known as Myoclonus-Dystonia Syndrome led me down a path of difficulty and self-doubt. This article tells my story and how, through resilience and willpower, I found the strength to…

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December 13, 2023

The Move Europe

  On July 5 I was invited by Pr E. Flamand-Roze, neurologist at the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, and co-creator of The Move program, to speak at the introduction of the competition. The Move Europe is an annual international tournament between 2nd and 3rd year medical students, who mime neurological syndromes in 5-minute sketches to learn…

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December 13, 2023

Excessive Psychological Stress can trigger the Onset of Idiopathic Cervical Dystonia

Q: Professor Dressler, you have just completed a study on excessive stress triggering the onset of idiopathic cervical dystonia. What is the background? Dressler: Idiopathic cervical dystonia is by far the most common form of cervical dystonia. Idiopathic means that there is only cervical dystonia and that it occurs without any identifiable cause. Genetics appear…

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September 25, 2023

30th Anniversary Deutsche Dystonie Gesellschaft

Saturday 26 August DDG Dystonia Dystonie Gesellschaft had a member meeting in Fulda at hotel Esperanto. This also marked 30 years of the organisation and in the evening there was a Anniversary Dinner. Dystonia Europe was invited and President Edwige Ponssel and Operations Manager Merete Avery attended. The meeting started 9.15 in the morning with…

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