Dystonia Canada News

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.

The Leonard Lopate Show :There are some brain disorders that do not respond to traditional treatments and therapies. Read more...

TimesDaily. Com - Shelbia Brown:  One disorder changed the course of professional guitarist Billy McLaughlin's life forever. What could have been a bane, McLaughlin turned into a blessing. Read more...

By Mike Celizic TODAYShow.com contributer: Sam Gladen was a normal boy who loved running around with his friends, riding his bike and playing sports, especially football. But in 2007, he started to limp. Soon his left foot turned inward, at almost a 90-degree angle to his leg.  Click here to continue

Simcoe Reformer, Ashley House, Simcoe Reporter.  She Lays her head between the cushions of what looks much like a massage table. But you can tell by the way Simcoe teen Kelby Balch,16, clinches her hands together and winces her eyes closed tight that this is no relaxation therapy.

Several DMRF grants were completed in 2007. Here are brief updates on the results of two of these investigations.