About Dystonia-Support4u

Welcome to Dystonia-support4u.co.uk!

Let's start off with a definition:

Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions, which force certain parts of the body into abnormal, sometimes painful, movements or postures. Dystonia can affect any part of the body including the arms and legs, trunk, neck, eyelids, face, or vocal cords.

Source: The Dystonia Medical Research Foundation

The aim of this site is to provide a resource for those suffer from Dystonia - in any shape or form. It is appreciated that many people with Dystonia may not have access to/be able to use an internet-connected PC. In view of this, one of the projects undertaken by this site is to produce a book that will be distributed - totally free of charge - to all those unable to access the vast range of information about Dystonia that is available on the internet.

So that's one aim - to provide a resource to those that do not have Internet access. A second aim - in common with all 'Dystonia sites' is to raise awareness.

By raising awareness we can raise finance. Why raise funds for Dystonia sufferers'

In the February 2003 issue of 'Dystonia Dialogue' they addressed this very question: