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 aim:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Australian Dystonia Awareness Week 7th – 14th September 2019 Incl.
Dystonia Network of Australia Inc. (DNA) is pleased to announce our Dystonia Awareness Week on the Government Calendar for 2019 is 7th – 14th September inclusive. During this week we hope to hold Dystonia Information Days in at least 2 Tertiary Hospitals in Sydney and host a phone-in forum with a movement disorder specialist. We have also been given the opportunity to boost community awareness by advertising DNA and explaining Dystonia in community media in the lead up to Awareness Week. We will keep you informed of any other activities. Hopefully some members will also consider holding events in other areas and states to mark this week. We are aware that other groups follow the American dystonia awareness which is the whole of September and we are happy to support any events for members during this extended time. Stay tuned to our press release and news stories pages on our web site for updates. For more information about Dystonia go to dystonia.org.au or email us on info@dystonia.org.au
Can dystonia be caused by stress?
Frequently Asked QuestionsStress 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 QuestionsA 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 QuestionsMany people report tiredness as part of their symptoms.
Tiredness could be due to the energy expended with constant involuntary movements.
Dystonia Network of Australia Inc. (DNA) is the National Peak Body for All Types of Dystonia.
Dystonia Network of Australia Inc. is a member of the newly formed Australian Patient Organisation Network (APON) in May 2019 which has been formed to support the Australian Not-For-Profit Health Charities sector.
We are registered with the Centre for Community – Driven Research (CCDR) & the lnternational Centre for Community – Driven Research. (ICCDR)
ICD Classification lnternational Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems
(lCD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organisation (WHO). lt contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases.
Vl Disease of the nervous system.
G20-G26 Extrapyramidal and movement disorders
G24 Dystonia.
Registered Charity ABN: 66 348 949 649 and Charitable Fundraising No: CNF/23669 with deductible gift recipient (DGR) status 2014
