Dystonia Canada News

Robert Chen, MA, MBBChir, MSc, FRCPC , Toronto Western Hospital has been awarded a two year research grant through the DMRF research program. Title: Effects of internal globus pallidus deep brain stimulation for dystonia on cortical circuits and plasticity.

Guy Dixon From Saturday's Globe and Mail For many years, Liona Boyd had something distressing happening to her hand, specifically to her right middle finger, and it was only getting worse.

February 1, 2009 - A study led by Laurie Ozelius, PhD at Mount Sinai School of Medicine has identified a gene associated with the development of primary torsion dystonia, also known as DYT6 dystonia.  More...

physorg.com,  Specific changes in brain pathways may counteract genetic mutations for the movement disorder dystonia, according to new research in the August 5 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. Few people who inherit dystonia genes display symptoms -- namely sustained muscle contractions and involuntary gestures -- and the study provides a possible explanation. This result could lead to new treatments for the estimated 500,000 North Americans diagnosed with dystonia.

Press Release New XEOMIN® – The First Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A That Is Free From Complexing Proteins – Is Now Available. Indicated For The Treatment of Blepharospasm, Cervical Dystonia* and Post-Stroke Spasticity.

Wired Magazine - Brian Raferty - The rules changed all the time—sometimes day to day, sometimes hour to hour—and whenever he tried to recite them, people thought, "This guy is nuts."

The rules dictated when and where Scott Adams, the chief engineer of the Dilbert comic empire, was allowed to speak. He could neither control them nor predict exactly when they'd go into effect.

Toronto, Ontario  - Curry’s Art Store Ltd. announces that proceeds of City of Toronto mandated plastic bag fee will be donated to Dystonia Medical Research Foundation of Canada (DMRFC).

TORONTO – Canadians with neurological conditions, caregivers and representatives from Neurological Health Charities Canada celebrate the announcement of $15 million in research funding, made today by The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Canada’s Minister of Health. The investment will fund the first-ever national study on the prevalence and impact of neurological diseases in Canada.

The Doctors, CBS  Living with Dystonia Imagine having constant muscle spasms and not being able to stop your body from shaking uncontrollably. Alex, 27, has lived with this debilitating feeling since she was diagnosed with dystonia in 2007.

By Hoda Kotb Correspondent NBC News

Imagine being a high-spirited 12-year-old boy and discovering that your body wasn't working the way it's supposed to. Watch the full segment here.