April 7th and 8th, 2025 (Monday and Tuesday) The 2025 Las Vegas Symposium is in five months, and we are filled with excitement at the NSTA office. The agenda for the symposium is coming together. There are some areas that need to be finalized and that is why we are posting this as a tentative […]

The Parkinson’s and Movement Disorder Foundation (PMDF) and the National Spasmodic Torticollis Association (NSTA) are partnering up to raise funds for research. We are hosting the first MOVE TO MUSIC Dance Fundraiser. Dance can improve mood, increase range of motion, enhance body awareness, reduce anxiety, and enhance overall emotional well-being. Join us at this casual, […]

The National Spasmodic Torticollis Association (NSTA) and Parkinson’s and Movement Disorder Foundation (PMDF) are partnering up to raise funds for research. Together we will host the MOVE4U 5K Walk/Run Fundraiser at Mile Square Park on April 26, 2025. The event will take place at Shelter 4 at Mile Square Park Fountain Valley, CA 92708. $20 […]

The NSTA headquarters is hosting the first in-person support group meeting in Orange County California in years. The group meeting will take place on Saturday, September 14th at 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The location will be Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center at 18035 Brookhurst Street, 1st floor conference rooms. We will start the meeting […]

On Sunday, April 14, 2024, at 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET, Dr. Laxman Bahroo will be our guest and host a webinar entitled, “DAXXIFY® (DaxibotulinumtoxinA-lanm for Injection) Overview”. His presentation will be followed by a questions and answer session. Dr. Laxman Bahroo is currently a Vice Chair of Finance, Professor of Neurology and Director of […]

I am excited to announce that Dr. Patrick J. Hogan, Director of Puget Sound Neurology in Tacoma, WA, will be joining us at the symposium. Dr. Hogan specializes in treating patients with movement disorders and migraines. He is passionate about providing integrative care to his patients, emphasizing the need to combine lifestyle interventions with traditional […]

NSTA’s research goal is to fund seed grants to researchers with projects focusing on movement disorders that add to the understanding and treatment of cervical dystonia (CD); enabling projects to establish a basic principle or insight that can be used to apply for and win larger CD research grants from the public and private sources. […]

The 4th International Congress on Treatment of Dystonia 2019 covers topics such as: Teatment of Dystonia Dystonia Deep brain Stimulation Dystonias are amongst the most common movement disorders. Botulinum toxin and deep brain stimulation have revolutionized their therapy. However, there are still considerable unmet therapeutic needs. This was the reason to organise an International Congress […]

Is your cervical dystonia medication wearing off too soon, with the pain returning? You’re not alone. A Phase 3 global research study called ASPEN, sponsored by Revance, needs people aged 18 to 80 who have been diagnosed with isolated cervical dystonia and who haven’t had a botulinum toxin injection within the previous 14 weeks. The […]