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Digital access to care

28/05/2021 | Read more about the work Dystonia UK has recently completed with National Voices including the launch of a report on inclusive digital access to care.
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Digital Health and Care Conference

05/05/2021 | Our Director of Operations and Development attended the King's Fund 'Digital Health and Care conference: Learning from COVID-19'.
BBC Survey

For people living with dystonia.

What is dystonia?

Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder that is estimated to affect at least 100,000 people in the UK.
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What are the symptoms?
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.
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What are the causes?
Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Services available: Diagnosis and botulinum toxin injections | Dystonia types: All types
Callum's story

Callum's story, as told by his dad Neil. Callum is a young man with Down Syndrome who has neck dystonia (cervical dystonia).
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