You can educate Members of Congress about dystonia and how it changes lives. Join us for the Dystonia Advocacy Network’s virtual advocacy day on March 3, 2021. Register today. Join dedicated volunteers from across the country to advocate for the dystonia community on important issues like funding for research, creating research funding opportunities through the […]
Dystonia: Frequently Asked Questions
This article was originally published in the Dystonia Dialogue. What is dystonia? Dystonia is a brain disorder resulting in involuntary, abnormal postures or movements of the body due to excessive muscle contractions. Dystonia may be the only neurological disorder a person has, or the dystonia may be part of a medical condition or disease with […]
Legacy Society Honors Visionary Donors
This article was originally published in the Dystonia Dialogue. The DMRF was only a few years old in the late 1970s when Susan Aguilera’s seven-year-old daughter Emma was diagnosed with dystonia by a special panel of neurologists in San Diego. Finally there was an explanation for why her little girl had lost the ability to […]
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Current Dystonia Research Investigations
The Dystonia Medical Research Foundation (DMRF) prides itself on a long history of supporting and stimulating dystonia research.