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The Team

Adka Ali Pidikova

Adka Ali Pidikova

Community Project Officer Read more

Published: 24th May, 2024

Updated: 23rd October, 2024

Author: Bernie McMahon

Alex Feis-Bryce

Alex Feis-Bryce

Chief Executive Officer Read more

Published: 14th May, 2026

Updated: 22nd May, 2026

Author: Bernie McMahon

Bernie McMahon

Bernie McMahon

Operations Officer Read more

Published: 23rd September, 2019

Updated: 22nd May, 2026

Author: Yoann Van Nuwenborg

Dayna Ferdinandi

Dayna Ferdinandi

Director of Fundraising and Communications Read more

Published: 17th September, 2019

Updated: 22nd May, 2026

Author: Yoann Van Nuwenborg

Dr Amit Batla

Dr Amit Batla

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Published: 17th February, 2024

Author: Bernie McMahon

Dr Antonella Macerollo

Dr Antonella Macerollo

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Published: 7th February, 2024

Updated: 29th July, 2024

Author: Bernie McMahon

Dr Jean-Pierre Lin

Dr Jean-Pierre Lin

Consultant paediatric neurologist, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust Read more

Published: 15th May, 2020

Updated: 18th May, 2020

Author: Bernie McMahon

Dr Kathryn Peall

Dr Kathryn Peall

MRC Clinician-Scientist Fellow and Honorary Consultant Neurologist - Neurosciences and Mental Health Research Institute, Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, Cardiff University. Read more

Published: 5th May, 2020

Updated: 11th May, 2020

Author: Bernie McMahon

Dr Marie-Helene Marion

Dr Marie-Helene Marion

President of the British Neurotoxin Network Read more

Published: 5th May, 2020

Updated: 4th August, 2023

Author: Bernie McMahon

Fernanda Aguilar Perez

Fernanda Aguilar Perez

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Published: 13th November, 2023

Author: Bernie McMahon

Gemma Louise Stevenson

Gemma Louise Stevenson

Ambassador Read more

Published: 11th May, 2020

Author: Bernie McMahon

Mr Daniel Ezra

Mr Daniel Ezra

Consultant Ophthalmic and Oculoplastic surgeon - Moorfields Eye Hospital Read more

Published: 5th May, 2020

Author: Bernie McMahon

Ms Lucy Hicklin

Ms Lucy Hicklin

ENT Consultant - St George's Hospital Read more

Published: 5th May, 2020

Updated: 22nd June, 2020

Author: Bernie McMahon

Penny Ritchie Calder MBE

Penny Ritchie Calder MBE

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Published: 13th May, 2020

Updated: 4th April, 2024

Author: Bernie McMahon

Professor Emeritus Marjan Jahanshahi

Professor Emeritus Marjan Jahanshahi

Department of Clinical and Movement Neurosciences, Cognitive Motor Neuroscience Group & Unit of Functional Neurosurgery, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology Read more

Published: 5th May, 2020

Author: Bernie McMahon

Professor Mark Edwards

Professor Mark Edwards

Professor of Neurology - St George's University of London & Consultant Neurologist - Atkinson Morley Regional Neuroscience Centre Read more

Published: 5th May, 2020

Author: Bernie McMahon

Professor Tom Warner

Professor Tom Warner

Professor of Clinical Neuroscience - UCL Institute of Neurology Read more

Published: 5th May, 2020

Author: Bernie McMahon

Q Khan MBE

Q Khan MBE

Chair of Trustees Read more

Published: 6th February, 2023

Updated: 5th April, 2024

Author: Bernie McMahon

Rob Semple

Rob Semple

Treasurer Read more

Published: 29th June, 2021

Updated: 24th January, 2024

Author: Bernie McMahon

Sophie Norman

Sophie Norman

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Published: 10th January, 2024

Updated: 24th January, 2024

Author: Bernie McMahon

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

Honorary Friend Read more

Published: 7th May, 2020

Author: Bernie McMahon

Tully Kearney OBE

Tully Kearney OBE

Patron Read more

Published: 7th May, 2020

Updated: 16th January, 2025

Author: Bernie McMahon

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Latest

  • A warm welcome to our new CEO

    A warm welcome to our new CEO

    22/05/2026 | The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of our new Chief Executive Officer, Alex Feis-Bryce.

  • Alex Feis-Bryce

    Alex Feis-Bryce

    Chief Executive Officer

  • TCS London Marathon 2027

    TCS London Marathon 2027

    Event type: UK Race. Date: 25th April 2027. Location: UK. Registration fee: £75. Fundraising target: £2,500.

  • TCS London Marathon 2027

    TCS London Marathon 2027

    Event type: UK Race. Date: 25th April 2027. Location: UK. Registration fee: £75. Fundraising target: £2,500.

Most read

  • What is dystonia?

    What is dystonia?

    Dystonia is a neurological condition that is estimated to affect at least 100,000 people in the UK. Learn more about it here.

  • What are the symptoms?

  • What causes dystonia?

    What causes dystonia?

    The cause of dystonia is not yet fully understood, in some cases at least it can be attributed to a chemical imbalance in the part of the brain called the basal ganglia, a part which helps to control movement.

  • What are the symptoms?

  • What are the symptoms?

  • What are the common treatments?

  • What are the causes?

  • What are the common treatments?

  • What are the causes?

  • Who does it affect?

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