In this episode, we sit down with DBS patient Amybel Taylor as she shares her journey of being diagnosed with dystonia at a very young age. After years of living with the condition, Amybel, with the support of her parents, made the life-changing decision to undergo DBS surgery. Now in her early 30s, she has recently undergone another procedure to update and replace her wires and device. In this candid conversation, Amybel opens up about the pros and cons of DBS surgery for dystonia. To connec...
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In this episode, we sit down with DBS patient Amybel Taylor as she shares her journey of being diagnosed with dystonia at a very young age. After years of living with the condition, Amybel, with the support of her parents, made the life-changing decision to undergo DBS surgery. Now in her early 30s, she has recently undergone another procedure to update and replace her wires and device. In this candid conversation, Amybel opens up about the pros and cons of DBS surgery for dystonia. To connec...
Living With a Neurological Disorder During The Covid-19 Pandemic, A Talk With Donna Walsh and Marjan Jahanshahi
The Positive Twist - a podcast about dystonia
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4 years ago
Living With a Neurological Disorder During The Covid-19 Pandemic, A Talk With Donna Walsh and Marjan Jahanshahi
In this episode we talk to Donna Walsh from EFNA, the European Federation of Neurological Associations and Professor Emeritus Marjan Jahanshahi from UCL Queens Square Institute of Neurology in London.We discuss the state of the world for people living with neurological disorders during the Covid-19 pandemic. Donna shares about some of the work EFNA is involved in, and Marjan gives some helpful advice on how to cope with living with a neurological disorder, and dealing with isolation during th...
The Positive Twist - a podcast about dystonia
In this episode, we sit down with DBS patient Amybel Taylor as she shares her journey of being diagnosed with dystonia at a very young age. After years of living with the condition, Amybel, with the support of her parents, made the life-changing decision to undergo DBS surgery. Now in her early 30s, she has recently undergone another procedure to update and replace her wires and device. In this candid conversation, Amybel opens up about the pros and cons of DBS surgery for dystonia. To connec...
