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Dystonia - "Muscles behaving badly"

- Lily (aged 7)

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"Jump For Dystonia" DNA Seminar August 2015

Jump For Dystonia

Welcome to Dystonia Network of Australia Inc.

Providing a pathway to support, information, literature and community awareness for adults and children living with dystonia and their carers and health providers

Our aims

To provide appropriate, researched information for adults and children with dystonia, their carers and interested health providers.
To increase community awareness of the condition.
To ultimately fund seminars and assist with research into dystonia.

Please use the main menu at the top to navigate the website or use the quick links below to go directly to recently updated pages
Watch Zoom presentation	Funding for Australian Research
Watch Zoom presentation	Funding for Australian Research
Resources for newly diagnosed	Find out more about Dystonia
Resources for newly diagnosed	Find out more about Dystonia
Videos and Webinars – new ones just added	Stay up to date with recent research
Videos and Webinars – new ones just added	Stay up to date with recent research
New Australian fiction book about the dystonia journey of a DNA member and other books about Dystonia	Current Australian Dystonia Clinical Trials

Frequently Asked Questions

Can dystonia be caused by stress?

Frequently Asked Questions

Stress does not cause dystonia

But symptoms often get worse in stressful situations. This happens in most movement disorders.

Can dystonia go into remission?

Frequently Asked Questions

A small percentage of people will experience remission

Or a lessening of symptoms of their dystonia but these symptoms often return.

Is tiredness a part of my dystonia?

Frequently Asked Questions

Many people report tiredness as part of their symptoms.

Tiredness could be due to the energy expended with constant involuntary movements.

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Disclaimer: The information in this web site is given in good faith and is of a general nature only. It does not in any way replace the medical advice from your specialist. Please contact your medical specialist with any questions you have regarding any aspect of your dystonia.