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...
In this episode we sit down with Monika Benson, Executive Director of Dystonia Europe. Monika has been living with cervical Dystonia for 19 years, and after years of feeling isolated she now feels as if she has a big "Dystonia family".Around Monica's 40th birthday, she started noticing her neck pulling to the left. She thought the pain was due to a muscle strain from working a desk job at a school in Sweden. After 6 months of doctor's visits she had received the diagnosis of Dystonia. Af...
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...
