Using the Brain to Retrain the Body
On March 7 2015, The Globe and Mail published an article entitled, “Using the Brain to Retrain the Body to Overcome Dystonia.” It recounts the story of Federico Bitti who suffers from dystonia, a disease that affects a person’s ability to control their muscles. He is being treated by Dr. Joaquin Farias, MaHRC Associate, with a new therapy involving neuroplasticity, and specific exercises to retrain the brain (see full article).
Cheryl Jones, PhD student, featured in CBC Ideas program on Allison’s Brain on February 19, 2015.
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Focal Dystonia and MaHRC Associate Dr. Joaquin Farias featured in The Globe and Mail
On March 7, The Globe and Mail published an article entitled, “Using the Brain to Retrain the Body to Overcome Dystonia.” It recounts the story of Federico Bitti who suffers from dystonia, a disease that affects a person’s ability to control their muscles. He is trying a new therapy involving neuroplasticity, and specific exercises to retrain the brain. The video showing Dr. Farias giving therapy to Federico went viral with over a million hits within a week [View The Globe & Mail].