The Global Expert Summit organized byr Merz Pharmaceutical attracted about 400 physicians, physiotherapists, Merz representatives from all over the world last May in Berlin. On the programme were various sessions on ”How to improve treatment outcomes and satisfaction of dystonic patients”. Among the faculty were Professors Dirk Dressler from Germany and Joseph Jankovic from the…
Patient Perspective in Focus at Merz Global Leadership Meeting
Last week over 100 Merz leaders from 20 countries were gathered in Mainz, Germany for the Second Merz Leadership Summit. Merz is a family owned German company manufacturing botulinum toxin. The 2-day meeting opened with focus on the Customer & Patient Perspective. Dystonia Europe Executive Director Monika Benson, who is a dystonia patient herself, shared her…
Medtronic Announces European Approval of Full-Body MR Conditional Deep Brain Stimulation Systems
Yesterday Medtronic announced that systems within its Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Therapy neurostimulators have received European regulatory approval for MR Conditional full-body Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). MRI scans have become a diagnostic standard of care, allowing physicians to detect a wide range of health conditions by viewing highly detailed images of tumors, internal organs, blood…
Dystonia Europe in Finland
The Finnish Dystonia Association, Suomen Dystonia-yhdistys ry, had invited their members to a meeting in Åbo/Turku Finland on March 28. Neurologist Nina Collan-Suvanto gave a presentation explaining the various forms of dystonia and treatments available. Monika Benson was invited to share her Dystonia Story and talk about the work of Dystonia Europe. The meeting ended…
Jump for Dystonia T-shirts in Stock
Now you can buy the Jump for Dystonia t-shirt! They are in 100% cotton, bright orange color and in sizes S, M, L, XL, XXL, with the Jump for Dystonia logo on the front. The cost of € 20.- covers production, package and shipping. We deliver as soon as we can. For orders go to…
