In this episode, Dr. Audrey Nath speaks with writer, producer, and dystonia advocate Rogers Hartmann. Rogers describes her struggles with generalized dystonia that caused her head to tilt below her waist and the treatments she received to allow her to stand straight again. Next, Dr. Nath is joined by Dr. Marta San Luciano, associate professor of Neurology at University of California, San Francisco. Dr. San Luciano discusses dystonia and the various treatments and therapies that are available for someone who is diagnosed with a movement disorder.

Additional Resources:

https://www.brainandlife.org/disorders-a-z/dystonias/

https://www.brainandlife.org/articles/how-accepting-my-dystonia-improved-my-health

https://www.brainandlife.org/articles/5-lessons-nature-has-taught-me-about-living-with-dystonia

Social Media:

Guests: Beat Dystonia @beatdystonia (Twitter) and Beat Dystonia (Facebook); Rogers Hartmann @auntrogers (Twitter); Dr. Marta San Luciano @MartaSanLucian1 (Twitter)

Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Audrey Nath @AudreyNathMDPhD