Living with a chronic health condition that dramatically alters one’s life can be very confusing, scary, and lonely. I lived in this mental misery for years when I developed dystonia,…
Dystonia Awareness Week is supported by The Dystonia Society. Dystonia is a condition in which incorrect signals from the brain causes muscles to pull on the body and spasm. Dystonia…
I read an article about several people in Norfolk who were having their benefits cut by the government, and silly me, I assumed I was reading about people located in…
Happy Passover Weekend Patient Worthians! This week Acromegaly is taking over! It's no secret that rare diseases go misdiagnosed, so in Biblical times, it's safe to say this disease when UNdiagnosed for…
¿Y ahora qué? Llegaste al doctor para hacerte un chequeo y sales con un diagnostico que cambia tu vida entera. Sea, Distonía, Acromegalia, Angioedema Hereditario (AEH) o la enfermedad de…
Happy Easter Weekend Patient Worthians! And if you don't celebrate it, Passover is only a month away. If you don't celebrate either one, then why not celebrate life?! This week we…
In a segment on Oprah, dystonia patient Rogers Hartmann agreed to wear a camera on her head to show how she experiences the world. Bent at nearly a 90% angle, she frequently…
Conozca a Brittany Brittany estaba desanimada después de ir a un restaurante y tener que aguantar que la camarera la ignoraba por completo cuando los sintomas de su distonía le hician difícil enunciar. Después de…
El tiempo se acaba! Únase a nosotros antes de septiembre termina de hacer el noveno mes del Mes de Concientización Distonía. Si no lo ha hecho ..... #signtheDAMpetition Blogger invitada: Pamela…
Do you want to be part of cervical dystonia history? Do you want to actually get paid to take an injection to treat your symptoms? C'mon, you know the answer…
You spent years taking piano lessons, spent thousands of hours practicing, and were enjoying your professional career with an orchestra. Then IT happened. Every time you sit down on the piano bench, your…
The end of 2015 brought a lot of changes into my life, some unplanned - and frankly - a little scary. I lost my job, and at the same time…
Living with dystonia is sometimes reminiscent of the plight of Sisyphus, a king from Greek mythology. Sisyphus was king of Ephyra who was punished for chronic deceitfulness and condemned…
In an ordinary world, one girl faces an unexpected fight. Fated to take on the mantle passed down by her mother, she must defend her life against this incredible foe. Will she deny…
Life would probably be easier for three-year-old Kayden Bell if doctors could determine a diagnosis for him. So far, he's been diagnosed with microcephaly, global developmental delay, hypomyelination and dystonia with…
Another science fiction trope may be moving closer to science reality. Smartphone and tablet-maker Samsung and medical device company Medtronic have joined forces to create something startling: Neural implants that…
Most girls rebel at the idea of ever becoming their mother. The passive aggressive judgments, the dancing in the grocery store, and of course, the embarrassing stories. As described by…
It’s happened to all of us. It’s Friday afternoon. You’re at the airport, waiting anxiously by the gate to catch the next flight out. It’s been far too many days…
Noted Denver saxophonist Clare Church has played with some of the greats, including Tony Bennett, the Temptations, and Dizzy Gillespie, but two years ago something changed. In an interview with CPR.org's…
“We all need role models who fuel our desire to make the world a better place. Mine is my dad.” These are the opening words of a powerful blog post…
Have you ever heard your voice on a recording and thought, "Is that what I really sound like?" You rehearse exactly what you want to say, repetitively hitting the restart…
What's the best way to raise money and awareness when you have a rare disease? Organize or participate in an event, duh. That's exactly what Dwayne Backer has been doing…
When my dystonia was severe, my neck was turned and locked towards my right shoulder. Most people would look and not say anything. Then there were some who looked and…
Dystonia causes involuntary muscle contractions and can result in abnormal posture. There are a number of different types of dystonia, and there is no known cure. Parkinson's disease (PD) is…
Sam Bradley hit the dystonia jackpot, but that's not a good thing. Bradley won the NCAA record for the quickest (wrestling) pin in college, and is a black belt in karate,…
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