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TWISTED weaves together stories of three people with dystonia as they seek treatment and reckon with their disease, revealing the agonies and challenges of this neurological disorder.
We followed up with the film’s participants in November 2006 to learn what has happened in their lives since shooting ended, and to hear their thoughts on being in the film.
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Pat Brogan
Losing control of your body when you are an athlete involved in sports is very hard to cope with.
Read Pat's update and Q&A >> |
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Remy Campbell
I’m still a disabled person but I have this wonderful aid, I have this battery in my chest, and if it’s on, I’m a normal woman. If it’s off, I’m back to the way I was.
Read Remy's update and Q&A >> |
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Laurel Chiten
To look at me, you wouldn’t know anything was wrong. But I often feel as if a key is stuck in the back of my neck. It winds and winds until my neck feels so tight, that it starts to jerk uncontrollably.
Read Laurel's update and Q&A >> |
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Dr. Jerrold Vitek
We’re identifying a single neuron in the brain and listening to it fire. Basically, we’re developing a roadmap of the brain.
Read a Q&A with Dr. Jerrold Vitek >> |
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