Next Meeting:
When: April 16, 2013
Time: 7 - 8:30pm
Where: Byerly's Market - Community Room
Address: 3777 Park Center Blvd, St. Louis Park, MN 55416 (off 100 and Excelsior Blvd or West 36th Street)
Topic: Functional Neurology
Please join us at our next meeting on April 16th to learn about "functional neurology." Dr. David Stussy practices at Kenwood Chiropractic and will explain the science behind this relatively new field and the way it can help in the treatment of dystonia. We hope you can make it!!!
Contacts:
Liz Schultz: emschultz@mchsi.com
Billy McLaughlin billy@dystoniamn.org
Subjects Needed for Hand Dystonia Research
The Program of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science at the University of Minnesota is currently conducting a research study titled: Determining the efficacy of synergistic intervention in focal hand dystonia with rTMS and sensorimotor retraining. The purpose of the study is to understand the responses to two different types of intervention combined with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) with a goal of improving the hand function in people with focal dystonia or writer's cramp. rTMS is a non-invasive, safe technology that can modify the excitability in the brain.
Requirements:
• Greater than 18 years of age
• Symptoms of focal hand dystonia or writer's cramp
• No history of seizure or other neurologic disorder
• The study requires participation in two sessions separated
by at least 1 month. Each session will consist of 10 visits
lasting between 1-2 hours.
• At the completion of the study you will be paid $400.
More Information: Individuals should contact Rebekah Schmidt at 612/437-7755 or schm2203@umn.edu or tjk@umn.edu