Alberta Dystonia Symposium 2025

Transportation 

1. Shuttle Bus Services  

• Ensure to indicate your interest on the symposium registration form. 

• Return shuttle bus services may be provided free of charge from Edmonton and Calgary depending on demand (a minimum number of people are required). 

• Designated pick-up locations will be determined in both cities.  

• Drop-off and pick-up in Red Deer will be at the conference centre.  

• People from areas outside of Edmonton and Calgary could consider connecting to the shuttle buses.  

2. Tourism Red Deer transportation information.  

3. Public bus lines (bus depots are not near the venue) 

• Ebus 

• Red Arrow 

• Flixbus 

Speakers

Emcees: Astrid Frauscher and Angie Brow 

Guest speakers include: 

Dr. Aakash Shetty, MBBS, MD, DM, DNB, Assistant Clinical Professor Department of Medicine, University of Alberta  Topic: Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) and other treatment approaches, including the use of botulinum toxin and EMG-guided therapy to optimize targeted muscle delivery.

 

Dr. Davide Martino, MD, PhD, Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary.    Topic: Patient awareness and pathways to diagnosis and treatment; complementary therapies; how to increase awareness within the medical and public communities.

 

 

Jacquie Towsend, Physiotherapist, BMR PT, Alberta Neurologic Centre  Topic: Key motor-learning principles to help individuals living with dystonia to optimize their rehabilitation and exercise programs

 

Speakers and topics subject to change. Time will be set aside for participants to explore and learn from the experts, as well as time to meet, chat and share with each other.